Librarian of Congress Announces Exemptions to the DMCA’s Prohibition Against Circumvention
“The Librarian of Congress, on the recommendation of the Register of Copyrights, announced the classes of works subject to the exemption from the prohibition against circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works.” The prohibition against circumvention is part of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
Spotted on the Rowland Institute Library Blog.
Addendum 11/6: The American Library Association has issued a statement claiming that the law “…will continue to disallow legitimate and customary uses of digital materials by libraries and schools.”
