Posts Tagged: DMCA

DMCA
[image]
Obama Thinks It Should Be Legal To Unlock Your Phone

Obama Thinks It Should Be Legal To Unlock Your Phone

By Dan Seitz | 8 comments

Unfortunately, that's pretty much the extent of what the White House can actually do about this, give the idea the thumbs up.

More
DMCA
[image]
Unlocking Your Phone From Its Network Is Now Illegal For Some Ridiculous Reason

Unlocking Your Phone From Its Network Is Now Illegal For Some Ridiculous Reason

By Dan Seitz | 3 comments

So, you can jailbreak your phone, you can change the software on it however you please, but you can't tune its radio to another band. Makes sense!

More
DMCA
[image]
Next On MPAA’s Hit List: HotFile

Next On MPAA’s Hit List: HotFile

By Dan Seitz

One of the problems with the whole Megaupload debacle is that even as the site was being shut down, it was revealed that a lot of its customers were actually legit and just trying to get the fourth quarter spreadsheets to their boss in a timely manner.

More
DMCA
[image]
The Megaupload Controversy Plot Thickens

The Megaupload Controversy Plot Thickens

By Dan Seitz | 2 comments

As you might remember, Megaupload recently posted a star-studded video defending itself recently to YouTube, only for Universal Music Group to issue a takedown notice.

More
COPYRIGHT
[image]
Did Warner Brothers Break The Law With Avalanche Of DMCA Takedown Notices?

Did Warner Brothers Break The Law With Avalanche Of DMCA Takedown Notices?

By Dan Seitz

Fun fact: the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), better known as the YouTube Ruining Law, allows movie studios to issue takedown notices for media posted on the Internet.

More
COPYRIGHT
[image]
The Library of Congress Sort Of Lets You Violate DMCA

The Library of Congress Sort Of Lets You Violate DMCA

By Dan Seitz

The Digital Millenium Copyright Act is probably one of the most annoying laws Congress has ever passed, betraying a complete ignorance of copyright and the Internet.

More
consumer rights
[image]
Judge Rules You Can Make A Copy Of A DVD

Judge Rules You Can Make A Copy Of A DVD

By Dan Seitz

As you may have guessed, we're not big fans of certain copyright laws here at UPROXX.

More

Sign Up

Follow Us