Maybe you're right, but it seems very strange that a series of bits, that is, data, not code, is a circumvention device. Additionally, it does look like there

Maybe you're right, but it seems very strange that a series of bits, that is, data, not code, is a circumvention device. Additionally, it does look like there are carveouts... The anti-circumvention methods need to "effectively control access", which, seems to me as a non lawyer, that if it's very easily broken that's not very effective. (Does DVD CSS still count for this?) The device needs to have no other purpose (homebrew anyone?). There are carveouts for reverse engineering in order to make a compatible product. Anyway, IANAL, but ... it seems to me like this interpretation can be challenged in court? Does anyone know of examples of it being upheld? There was that prosecution of that Bowser guy, I'm guessing he took a plea deal.