Copyright Office Posts Second Round of Comments on Proposed Exemptions for DMCA Section 1201

The Copyright Office posted the second round of comments filed in connection with the CO's sixth triennial rulemaking process for Digital Millennium Copyright Act Section 1201, which prohibits the circumvention of technological protection measures. The comments, which were due Friday, were limited to parties opposed to some of the office's proposed exemptions (see 1503300053). The Software and Information Industry Association opposed the proposed exemption for the circumvention of electronic literary works to allow for the noncommercial use via “space-shifting or format-shifting.” The Software Alliance opposed the exemption for the jailbreaking of cellphones. Comments in favor of the exemptions were due Feb. 6 (see 1502110062). Comments by those who support or oppose specific proposals and neutral parties wishing to reply to other comments are due May 1.