A Southern California college student faces 10 years in prison for violating section 1201 of the Digital Millinium Copyright Act, which forbids circumvention of electronic copy protection schemes.
The Entertainment Consumers Association accuses him of illegally modifying game consoles.
A possible 10 years in prison for tinkering.
Why is copyright infringement punishable with a jail sentence?
Repeal the DMCA, completely.
Stop putting DRM systems in software and electronics.
Stop “licensing” products to consumers.
And get the ESA out of the copyfight completely.
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