Library of Congress October 28, 2021 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Exemption to Prohibition on Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems for Access Control Technologies
Document Number: 2021-23311
Type: Rule
Date: 2021-10-28
Agency: Library of Congress, Agencies and Commissions, Copyright Office
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 concerning proposed exemptions to the Librarian of Congress (``Register's Recommendation''). After careful consideration, the Librarian adopts final regulations based upon the Register's Recommendation.
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