Eighth Triennial Section 1201 Rulemaking Public Hearings: April 20, 2021 – Prop. Class 12

By Corruption Buzz On Apr 21, 2024

Eighth Triennial Section 1201 Rulemaking Public Hearings
April 20, 2021
Proposed Class 12: Computer Programs—Repairs

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), codified in part in Title 17, section 1201, of the United States Code, generally makes it unlawful to circumvent technological measures used to prevent unauthorized access to copyrighted works, including copyrighted books, movies, videos, video games, and computer software. Section 1201, however, also directs the Librarian of Congress, upon the recommendation of the Register of Copyrights following a rulemaking proceeding, to determine whether the prohibition on circumvention is having, or is likely to have, an adverse effect on users’ ability to make noninfringing uses of particular classes of copyrighted works. Upon such a determination, the Librarian may adopt limited temporary exemptions waiving the general prohibition against circumvention for such users for the ensuing three-year period.

Additional background information and resources regarding section 1201, including video tutorials, the Office’s recent policy study on section 1201, and links to prior rulemaking proceedings, are available: https://www.copyright.gov/1201/

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