Moreover, other arguments have been raised against DCMA on the fair use of the state's intellectual property paid for by consumers. For instance, companies like Apple go to extremes of locking their devices. Significantly, third developers of software have an opportunity of developing ridiculous processes in order to enhance their applications to the users. The restrictions that are imposed on devices are too limiting considering the capital invested in the applications. However, it is important to note that the DCMA has many supporters, especially from the big companies who are very influential. Consequently, it is impossible for the various critics on DMCA to have a prospect of being amended (Stegmaier, 2005).
Notable court case
One of the notable cases was in August 2009. The Motion Picture Association of America stood in law on a case against RealNetworks concerning its RealDVD software. Surprisingly, the software could enable users to rip DVDs directly into their hard drives and later use them without the original disc. DMCA impressed many people. However, the Motion Picture of America was not justified. MPAA filed a case against RealNetworks and won. This was on the bases of anti-piracy measures that included ARccOS Protection. MPAA claimed that RealNetworks had neglected their license agreement. Considerably, my argument on MPAA's actions is that, the action of neglecting the license agreement by RealNetworks was unlawful. DCMA similarly opposes the underlying...
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