Re: [ALA-WO:873] Librarian of Congress Issues DMCA Rulemaking] BY G.A Redding

["Olga Francois" <ofrancois@xxxxxxxx>]

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Subject: FW: digital-copyright Digest 30 Oct 2003 16:00:00 -0000 Issue
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Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 12:37:19 -0500
From: "Redding, G.A." <GRedding@xxxxxxx>

Howdy,

Please clarify.  Were these 'exceptions' (excluding) or 'exemptions'
(not subject to the authority of)?

...James Billington again issued narrow exceptions to the Digital
Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) prohibition on circumventing
technological locks intended to prevent access to copyrighted digital
works.  Although the exemptions offer slight...  

take care,
g.a. 

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Subject: [ALA-WO:873] Librarian of Congress Issues DMCA Rulemaking
ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office Newsline
Volume 12, Number 93
October 29, 2003

In This Issue: Librarian of Congress issues triennial rulemaking on
DMCA Section 1201

In his October 28, 2003  triennial rulemaking, Librarian of Congress
James Billington  again issued narrow exceptions to the Digital
Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) prohibition on circumventing
technological locks intended to prevent access to copyrighted digital
works.  Although the exemptions offer slight relief from the
anti-circumvention rule, the Librarian has still not addressed the
excessive restrictions of the DMCA and particularly its impact on
libraries' and educational institutions' ability to make fair use of
digital materials.  Libraries are disappointed that the law will
continue to disallow legitimate and customary uses of digital materials
by libraries and schools.  ALA is supporting several pieces of federal
legislation that would amend the DMCA. (www.ala.org/copyright  Go to
Other  Copyright Related Links and then Fair Use Legislation)...