CO Opens Comment Period for DMCA S. 1201 Exemptions
The Copyright Office plans to readopt almost all existing exemptions under Digital Millennium Copyright Act Section 1201, the agency announced Thursday, with a call for comments on its NPRM in its triennial review (see 2110270057). Section 1201 rules prohibit the…
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circumvention of technological measures used to prevent unauthorized access to copyrighted works. The CO issues triennial exemptions for noninfringing uses of particular copyrighted works. The CO is recommending not renewing an exemption allowing “circumvention of video games in the form of computer programs for the purpose of allowing an individual with a physical disability to use alternative software or hardware input methods.” A renewal petition wasn’t filed for this exemption. Comments in support of proposed exemptions are due Dec. 22, oppositions Feb. 20 and replies March 19.