Section 1201 Exemptions to Prohibition Against Circumvention of Technological Measures Protecting Copyrighted Works: Round 1 Comments

Comments in response to the October 19, 2023, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking were due on December 22, 2023.
Class Commenter
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Class 1: Audiovisual Works – Noncommercial Videos

  1. N/A
2

Class 2: Audiovisual Works—Online Learning

  1. Joint Educators
3

Class 3:

3(a) Motion Pictures — Text and Data Mining

3(b) Literary Works—Text and Data Mining

  1. Authors Alliance, American Association of University Professors, Library Copyright Alliance
4

Class 4: Computer Programs—Generative AI Research

  1. HackerOne
  2. Hacking Policy Council
  3. OpenPolicy
5

Class 5: Computer Programs—Repair

  1. Public Knowledge
6

Class 6:

6(a) Computer Programs — Preservation

  1. Software Preservation Network and Library Copyright Alliance

6(b) Video Games — Preservation

  1. Anonymous
  2. Anonymous 2
  3. Software Preservation Network and Library Copyright Alliance
  4. Tripp Ceyssens
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Class 7: Computer Programs — Vehicle Operational Data

  1. MEMA
  2. Specialty Equipment Market Association