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1. immibi+(OP)[view] [source] 2025-12-06 19:25:35
It is. 17 U.S. Code § 1201 - Circumvention of copyright protection systems
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2. aspenm+v5[view] [source] 2025-12-06 20:13:21
>>immibi+(OP)
Well actually, it isn’t for individuals and certain groups, technically.

Rooting/jailbreaking have had exemptions for many years now, on a three year basis which has seemingly been continually renewed, by the Librarian of Congress.

Exemption to Prohibition on Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems for Access Control Technologies (2024)

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/10/28/2024-24...

https://www.eff.org/issues/dmca-rulemaking

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