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Win for Software Freedom on TVs: Librarian of Congress Adopts DMCA Exemption for Smart TVs

Conservancy Succeeds with Exemption Petition

October 27, 2015

Software Freedom Conservancy is pleased to announce that the Librarian of Congress adopted an exemption for Smart TVs as part of its final rule Exemption to Prohibition on Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems for Access Control Technologies, published today. The rule favorably discusses Conservancy's request, dismisses the opposition's key points and sets forth an exemption for Smart TVs. This process is undertaken every three years to consider whether exemptions should be granted to the DMCA's restrictions on circumventing technical protection measures and DRM in copyrighted works. Conservancy's pro bono counsel, Tor Ekeland, P.C, prepared Conservancy's requests and responses, and partner Aaron Williamson testified on Conservancy's behalf at the public hearings.