DMCA Section 1201 - Revision history

Left4Code: remove this if it's not a good idea, but maybe a productcargo should be added here.

2026-03-11T17:38:05Z

remove this if it's not a good idea, but maybe a productcargo should be added here.

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	Section 1201 of the DMCA is a section in the [[DMCA]] which prevents users from breaking digital locks.<ref> {{Cite web \|last=Copyright.gov \|date=2018 \|title=Section 1201 Exemptions to Prohibition Against Circumvention of Technological Measures Protecting Copyrighted Works \|url=https://www.copyright.gov/1201/2018/ \|access-date=5 March 2026 \|website=U.S. Copyright Office}}</ref><ref> {{Cite web \|last=Law.cornell.edu \|title=17 U.S. Code § 1201 - Circumvention of copyright protection systems \|url=https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/1201 \|access-date=5 March 2026 \|website=Cornell Law School}}</ref> This law was created to combat piracy, but instead allows for the ransom of smart devices.		Section 1201 of the DMCA is a section in the [[DMCA]] which prevents users from

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			breaking digital locks.<ref> {{Cite web \|last=Copyright.gov \|date=2018 \|title=Section 1201 Exemptions to Prohibition Against Circumvention of Technological Measures Protecting Copyrighted Works \|url=https://www.copyright.gov/1201/2018/ \|access-date=5 March 2026 \|website=U.S. Copyright Office}}</ref><ref> {{Cite web \|last=Law.cornell.edu \|title=17 U.S. Code § 1201 - Circumvention of copyright protection systems \|url=https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/1201 \|access-date=5 March 2026 \|website=Cornell Law School}}</ref> This law was created to combat piracy, but instead allows for the ransom of smart devices.

	==Why this is problematic==		==Why this is problematic==

Dosjdhdjdjdhdjdjdj at 04:27, 11 March 2026

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	Section 1201 of the DMCA is a section in the [[DMCA]] which prevents users from breaking digital locks.<ref> {{Cite web \|last=Copyright.gov \|date=2018 \|title=Section 1201 Exemptions to Prohibition Against Circumvention of Technological Measures Protecting Copyrighted Works \|url=https://www.copyright.gov/1201/2018/ \|access-date=5 March 2026 \|website=U.S. Copyright Office}}</ref><ref> {{Cite web \|last=Law.cornell.edu \|title=17 U.S. Code § 1201 - Circumvention of copyright protection systems \|url=https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/1201 \|access-date=5 March 2026 \|website=Cornell Law School}}</ref>		Section 1201 of the DMCA is a section in the [[DMCA]] which prevents users from breaking digital locks.<ref> {{Cite web \|last=Copyright.gov \|date=2018 \|title=Section 1201 Exemptions to Prohibition Against Circumvention of Technological Measures Protecting Copyrighted Works \|url=https://www.copyright.gov/1201/2018/ \|access-date=5 March 2026 \|website=U.S. Copyright Office}}</ref><ref> {{Cite web \|last=Law.cornell.edu \|title=17 U.S. Code § 1201 - Circumvention of copyright protection systems \|url=https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/1201 \|access-date=5 March 2026 \|website=Cornell Law School}}</ref> This law was created to combat piracy, but instead allows for the ransom of smart devices.

	==Why this is problematic==		==Why this is problematic==

Dosjdhdjdjdhdjdjdj at 22:53, 10 March 2026

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	''Main article: [[Google Nest thermostat smart features disabled]]''		''Main article: [[Google Nest thermostat smart features disabled]]''

	Nest Thermostats have had their smart feature disabled.<ref>https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QVbUdvuSt50</ref>		Nest Thermostats have had their smart feature disabled.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=6 Nov 2025 \|title=This thermostat's about to leave the nest :D \|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QVbUdvuSt50 \|access-date=10 Mar 2026 \|website=Youtube}}</ref>

	===Futurehome Subscription===		===Futurehome Subscription===

Dosjdhdjdjdhdjdjdj: /* Nest Thermostat losing features */Citation

2026-03-10T22:51:37Z

Nest Thermostat losing features: Citation

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	''Main article: [[Google Nest thermostat smart features disabled]]''		''Main article: [[Google Nest thermostat smart features disabled]]''

	Nest Thermostats have had their smart feature disabled.		Nest Thermostats have had their smart feature disabled.<ref>https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QVbUdvuSt50</ref>

	===Futurehome Subscription===		===Futurehome Subscription===

Dosjdhdjdjdhdjdjdj: Citation

2026-03-10T00:06:30Z

Citation

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	===John Deere’s Tractors===		===John Deere’s Tractors===

	John Deere’s tractors use digital locks to prevent farmers and independent repair technicians from repairing the equipment. John Deere’s motivation for this practice is to send in their own repair technicians so that they can secure the profit from the repair.<ref> {{Cite web \|last=Hogg \|first=Luke \|date=8 Jan 2024 \|title=How John Deere Hijacked Copyright Law To Keep You From Tinkering With Your Tractor \|url=https://www.thefai.org/posts/how-john-deere-hijacked-copyright-law-to-keep-you-from-tinkering-with-your-tractor \|access-date=9 Mar 2026 \|website=FAI}}</ref>		John Deere’s tractors use digital locks to prevent farmers and independent repair technicians from repairing the equipment. John Deere’s motivation for this practice is to send in their own repair technicians so that they can secure the profit from the repair.<ref> {{Cite web \|last=Hogg \|first=Luke \|date=8 Jan 2024 \|title=How John Deere Hijacked Copyright Law To Keep You From Tinkering With Your Tractor \|url=https://www.thefai.org/posts/how-john-deere-hijacked-copyright-law-to-keep-you-from-tinkering-with-your-tractor \|access-date=9 Mar 2026 \|website=FAI}}</ref><ref> {{Cite web \|last=Compton \|first=Sophia \|date=6 Sep 2025 \|title=American farmer demands right to repair own equipment amid soaring costs: 'Money is tight' \|url=https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/american-farmer-demands-right-repair-own-equipment-soaring-costs-money-tight \|access-date=9 Mar 2026 \|website=Fox Business}}</ref>

	===HP printer firmware’s DRM===		===HP printer firmware’s DRM===

Dosjdhdjdjdhdjdjdj at 00:01, 10 March 2026

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	===John Deere’s Tractors===		===John Deere’s Tractors===

	John Deere’s tractors use digital locks to prevent farmers and independent repair technicians from repairing the equipment. John Deere’s motivation for this practice is to send in their own repair technicians so that they can secure the profit from the repair.		John Deere’s tractors use digital locks to prevent farmers and independent repair technicians from repairing the equipment. John Deere’s motivation for this practice is to send in their own repair technicians so that they can secure the profit from the repair.<ref> {{Cite web \|last=Hogg \|first=Luke \|date=8 Jan 2024 \|title=How John Deere Hijacked Copyright Law To Keep You From Tinkering With Your Tractor \|url=https://www.thefai.org/posts/how-john-deere-hijacked-copyright-law-to-keep-you-from-tinkering-with-your-tractor \|access-date=9 Mar 2026 \|website=FAI}}</ref>

	===HP printer firmware’s DRM===		===HP printer firmware’s DRM===

Dosjdhdjdjdhdjdjdj: /* Nest Thermostat losing features */

2026-03-09T23:38:27Z

Nest Thermostat losing features

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	===Nest Thermostat losing features===		===Nest Thermostat losing features===
	''Main article: [[Google Nest thermostat smart features disabled]]''		''Main article: [[Google Nest thermostat smart features disabled]]''

	Nest Thermostats have had their smart feature disabled.		Nest Thermostats have had their smart feature disabled.

Dosjdhdjdjdhdjdjdj: /* Nest Thermostat losing features */

2026-03-09T23:38:17Z

Nest Thermostat losing features

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	===Nest Thermostat losing features===		===Nest Thermostat losing features===
	''Main article: [[Google Nest thermostat smart features disabled]]''		''Main article: [[Google Nest thermostat smart features disabled]]''
			Nest Thermostats have had their smart feature disabled.

	===Futurehome Subscription===		===Futurehome Subscription===

Dosjdhdjdjdhdjdjdj: /* John Deere’s Tractors */

2026-03-08T22:17:39Z

John Deere’s Tractors

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	===John Deere’s Tractors===		===John Deere’s Tractors===

			John Deere’s tractors use digital locks to prevent farmers and independent repair technicians from repairing the equipment. John Deere’s motivation for this practice is to send in their own repair technicians so that they can secure the profit from the repair.

	===HP printer firmware’s DRM===		===HP printer firmware’s DRM===

Dosjdhdjdjdhdjdjdj: /* HP printer firmware’s DRM */

2026-03-08T21:43:14Z

HP printer firmware’s DRM

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	===John Deere’s Tractors===		===John Deere’s Tractors===

	===HP firmware’s DRM===		===HP printer firmware’s DRM===

	''Main article: [[HP systemic DRM and firmware lockouts]]''		''Main article: [[HP systemic DRM and firmware lockouts]]''