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Exemption to Prohibition on Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems for Access Control Technologies
The Copyright Office, Library of Congress published this final rule in the Federal Register on October 28, 2024. It took effect on October 28, 2024.
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What the agency says
In this final rule, the Librarian of Congress adopts exemptions to the provision of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") that prohibits circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works. As required under the statute, the Register of Copyrights, following a public proceeding, submitted a recommendation to the Librarian of Congress ("Register's Recommendation") regarding proposed exemptions. After careful consideration, the Librarian adopts final regulations based on the Register's Recommendation.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-24563
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Library of Congress; Copyright Office, Library of Congress
- Published
- October 28, 2024
- Takes effect
- October 28, 2024
- Dates
- Effective October 28, 2024.
- Docket
- Docket No. 2023-5
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 37 CFR 201
- Topics
- Copyright
- Pages
- 14
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