[Infowarrior] - Unintended Consequences: Seven Years under the DMCA

[Richard Forno]

Unintended Consequences: Seven Years under the DMCA
April, 2006

[Download a PDF of this Paper - 262K]

This document is version 4. Previous versions are still available:
version 3, version 2, version 1.

Contents

    * Executive Summary
    * DMCA Legislative Background
    * Chilling Free Expression and Scientific Research
    * Fair Use Under Siege
    * A threat to innovation and competition
    * DMCA Shoulders Aside Computer Intrusion Statutes
    * Conclusion

This document collects a number of reported cases where the
anti-circumvention provisions of the DMCA have been invoked not against
pirates, but against consumers, scientists, and legitimate competitors. It
will be updated from time to time as additional cases come to light. The
latest version can always be obtained at www.eff.org.

< snip >

http://www.eff.org/IP/DMCA/?f=unintended_consequences.html