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DMCA defenders in enemy territory (News.com)

News.com reports that the DMCA seems to be falling out of favor with some of its former backers. "Lofgren, who introduced the panel, said the DMCA has had unintended consequences. She said she signed off on the law because she was convinced it would be applied narrowly to prevent piracy, but instead it has been used to thwart technological development. "I think we have had a very wide set of anti-technology rules emerging from the courts," she said."
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