Thursday, November 20, 2003
Ed Foster's Gripelog || Into the DMCA Groove: "On this issue, copyright law is crystal clear, because there's this thing called the First Sale doctrine. The Copyright act (Section 109) states, 'the owner of a particular copy or phonorecord lawfully made under this title ... is entitled, without the authority of the copyright owner, to sell or otherwise dispose of the possession of that copy or phonorecord.' Sticking a 'Promo Only' label on a CD holds no more legal water than a 'Not for Resale' sticker on a book."
The DCMA seems like an unconstitutional law if there ever was one. Where's the federal judiciary when you need it?
The DCMA seems like an unconstitutional law if there ever was one. Where's the federal judiciary when you need it?
