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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==

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===Nest Thermostat losing features===

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

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===

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''Main article: [[Futurehome Smarthub mandatory subscription fee]]''

===John Deere ~~Tractors~~===

Futurehome had forced a subscription upon 30,000 their customers in order to use a product that they had purchased.<ref> {{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=23 Jul 2025 |title=Futurehome was subsidized by taxpayers before ransomwaring 30,000 customers w/ bankruptcy scam 🤦 |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sN4dGCjg-Y8 |access-date=6 Mar 2026 |website=Youtube}}</ref>

===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><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===

~~===Aftermarket Ink Cartridges===~~

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

~~Futurehome had forced a subscription upon 30~~,~~000 their customers in order to use a product that they had purchased~~.<ref> {{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=~~23 Jul 2025~~ |title=~~Futurehome was subsidized by taxpayers before ransomwaring 30,000 customers w/ bankruptcy scam 🤦~~ |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=~~sN4dGCjg~~-Y8 |access-date=6 Mar 2026 |website=~~Youtube~~}}</ref>

HP uses DRM to force users to pay for certified HP ink rather than cheaper aftermarket ink, hindering competition.<ref> {{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=28 May 2023 |title=HP printer with ink DRM gets "environmentally friendly" stamp of approval 😞 |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oVWk9Zh82O4 |access-date=7 Mar 2026 |website=Youtube}} </ref><ref> {{Cite web |last=Harding |first=Scharon |date=9 Jan 2024 |title=HP sued (again) for blocking third-party ink from printers, accused of monopoly |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/hp-sued-again-for-blocking-third-party-ink-from-printers-accused-of-monopoly/ |access-date=7 Mar 2026 |website=Arstechnica}}</ref>

==See Also==

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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
+{{ProductCargo}}
+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==
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 ===Nest Thermostat losing features===
 ''Main article: [[Google Nest thermostat smart features disabled]]''
+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===
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 ''Main article: [[Futurehome Smarthub mandatory subscription fee]]''
-===John Deere Tractors===
+Futurehome had forced a subscription upon 30,000 their customers in order to use a product that they had purchased.<ref> {{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=23 Jul 2025 |title=Futurehome was subsidized by taxpayers before ransomwaring 30,000 customers w/ bankruptcy scam 🤦 |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sN4dGCjg-Y8 |access-date=6 Mar 2026 |website=Youtube}}</ref>
+===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><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===
-===Aftermarket Ink Cartridges===
+''Main article: [[HP systemic DRM and firmware lockouts]]''
-Futurehome had forced a subscription upon 30,000 their customers in order to use a product that they had purchased.<ref> {{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=23 Jul 2025 |title=Futurehome was subsidized by taxpayers before ransomwaring 30,000 customers w/ bankruptcy scam 🤦 |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sN4dGCjg-Y8 |access-date=6 Mar 2026 |website=Youtube}}</ref>
+HP uses DRM to force users to pay for certified HP ink rather than cheaper aftermarket ink, hindering competition.<ref> {{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=28 May 2023 |title=HP printer with ink DRM gets "environmentally friendly" stamp of approval 😞 |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oVWk9Zh82O4 |access-date=7 Mar 2026 |website=Youtube}} </ref><ref> {{Cite web |last=Harding |first=Scharon |date=9 Jan 2024 |title=HP sued (again) for blocking third-party ink from printers, accused of monopoly |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/hp-sued-again-for-blocking-third-party-ink-from-printers-accused-of-monopoly/ |access-date=7 Mar 2026 |website=Arstechnica}}</ref>
 ==See Also==