Why I’m Suing the US Government

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Post by ivank » Thu, Jul 21, 2016, 1:10 PM UTC

Why I’m Suing the US Government
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Re: Why I’m Suing the US Government

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Post by forgotpwtomain » Thu, Jul 21, 2016, 1:56 PM UTC

I am curious why, if they actually believe they have a good chance of success, this is only being filed now rather than in prior years? Has something changed?

Re: Why I’m Suing the US Government

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Post by paublyrne » Thu, Jul 21, 2016, 1:57 PM UTC

How did this get to the top of Hacker News without a single comment?

Re: Why I’m Suing the US Government

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Post by amelius » Thu, Jul 21, 2016, 1:59 PM UTC

I wonder how much he budgeted for this series of lawsuits.

Re: Why I’m Suing the US Government

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Post by mljoe » Thu, Jul 21, 2016, 2:01 PM UTC

forgotpwtomain wrote: post #2

I am curious why, if they actually believe they have a good chance of success, this is only being filed now rather than in prior years? Has something changed?

It shouldn't make a difference. I don't think there is a statue of limitations in challenging a law and sometimes it takes some time to understand the implications of a law anyway.

Re: Why I’m Suing the US Government

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Post by invernomut0 » Thu, Jul 21, 2016, 2:02 PM UTC

amelius wrote: post #4

I wonder how much he budgeted for this series of lawsuits.

I think he could be supported by EFF since they have released a press release.

Re: Why I’m Suing the US Government

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Post by quantumhobbit » Thu, Jul 21, 2016, 2:02 PM UTC

paublyrne wrote: post #3

How did this get to the top of Hacker News without a single comment?

Some people just, you know, read the article.

Re: Why I’m Suing the US Government

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Post by oneloop » Thu, Jul 21, 2016, 2:03 PM UTC

paublyrne wrote: post #3

How did this get to the top of Hacker News without a single comment?

Maybe because people here care about this subject. Wild idea, I know.

Re: Why I’m Suing the US Government

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Post by csydas » Thu, Jul 21, 2016, 2:05 PM UTC

forgotpwtomain wrote: post #2

I am curious why, if they actually believe they have a good chance of success, this is only being filed now rather than in prior years? Has something changed?

I may be reading the actual complaint incorrectly, but I believe it's because in the 2015 update, the Library of Congress failed to adequately address previously protected exceptions of the DCMA:

>"The Library of Congress failed in its October 28, 2015, rulemaking to grantexemptions from the DMCA’s anti-circumvention provision, 17 U.S.C. 1201(a)(1), for speechusing clips of motion pictures, for the shifting of lawfully-acquired media to different formatsand devices, and for certain forms of security research.SeeLibrary of Congress, “Exemption toProhibition on Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems for Access ControlTechnologies,” 80 FR 65944 (Oct. 28, 2015) (“Final Rule”). The Librarian’s failure to grantthese exemptions violates the First Amendment and the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”),5 U.S.C. § 702.Case 1:16-cv-01492"

As is such, the EFF needed time to compile a case, file it, and also find plantiffs.

[1] https://www.eff.org/document/1201-complaint

Re: Why I’m Suing the US Government

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Post by markokrajnc » Thu, Jul 21, 2016, 2:05 PM UTC

"Our children deserve better." If you take children - they indeed mix and remix without worrying about any (copy)rights...