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Intellectual Property

Jul. 28, 2010

Filmmakers, iPhone Users Get More Freedom

Documentary filmmakers and iPhone application users were among the winners of the U.S. Librarian of Congress' new rules allowing people to circumvent locks on mobile phones and DVDs.

By Craig Anderson

Daily Journal Staff Writer

Documentary filmmakers and iPhone application users were among the winners Monday when the U.S. Librarian of Congress issued long-awaited rules that allow people to circumvent locks on mobile phones and DVDs without running afoul of federal law.

Under the terms of the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the Librarian of Congress considers rule changes every three years, granting e...

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