Thread by @EFF

Today in DC, big entertainment companies are opposing a move to make car repair cheaper & more competitive, because a few people might use their cars to copy music & movies. But what we really need is an expanded #DMCA 1201 exemption for car repair and other devices.

DMCA 1201 makes it harder to repair and modify almost every device with software in it. But entertainment giants want to keep all devices locked down that might possibly play video or music, even televisions.

The @copyrightoffice is now hearing from security researchers about the need for a broader exemption from the ban on circumventing digital locks.

Voting machine companies, including the company formerly known as Diebold, believe there's enough security testing going on. But U. Mich. professor @jhalderm says #DMCA 1201 is getting in the way of the independent research we need to secure our elections.

We're asking the Copyright Office to craft meaningful exemptions to #DMCA 1201. But 1201 itself violates the First Amendment, and we're also asking a court to strike it down entirely. eff.org/cases/green-v-…