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In Groundbreaking Decision, Feds Say Hacking DRM to Fix Your Electronics Is Legal

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Motherboard; By Jason Koebler
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The Librarian of Congress and US Copyright Office just proposed new rules that will give consumers and independent repair experts wide latitude to legally hack embedded software on their devices in order to repair or maintain them. This exemption to copyright law will apply to smartphones, tractors, cars, smart home appliances, and many other devices.

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