DMCA Exemption Expires in 2009


Imminent Deadline for Comments

The exemption that allows consumers to “unlock” cell phones in order to switch them from one carrier network to another will expire this year unless the Library of Congress continues to see the light.

Check out the links at the bottom of this page for more information on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), the Cell Phone UnLocking Exemption, and current proceedings before the Library of Congress.
The issue is vital and the threat is imminent !

 

Although the deadline for written comments has passed, public hearings are scheduled to take place in early May, 2009.  Please let the Copyright Office know by April 3, 2009, if you would like to testify on the matter in person.

See links below for further understanding.

DMCA [Wikipedia]
www.Copyright.gov/1201

If you wish instead to submit your comments directly to the Librarian of Congress, go to www.copyright.gov/1201 and follow the instructions there.  Please be aware that the deadline for comments is February 2, 2009.