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France’s Diluted iTunes Plan Becomes Law
Categories: DRM as Market Lock • DRM Restricting Use • International Legal Reform
The final watered-down law requires that Apple and others with proprietary music DRM formats merely respond to competitive requests for information necessary to make their products compatible with proprietary formats – at the expense of the company requesting interoperability. This is very different from the original proposed law that would have permitted consumers to break the proprietary DRM if Apple (or others) did not permit/work with competitors to develop interoperable products.
Sources: CNet | Engadget | Silicon.com | Macworld | FT.com | San Jose Mercury News (AP) | CBS | MSNBC.com | Out-Law.com | ZD-Net | DRM-Watch
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- France’s Diluted iTunes Plan Becomes Law (August 4, 2006)
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- French Pro-Consumer DRM Law Reportedly Gutted by Senate Committee (May 1, 2006)
- Geist’s CBC Interview: France Tunes Apple Out: Apple Bites Back (April 7, 2006)
- Denmark May Follow France to Challenge Apple DRM (March 26, 2006)
- Apple Responds to Proposed French Legislation (March 22, 2006)
- French National Assembly Passes Bill to open iTunes (March 21, 2006)
- French Finish Draft of Law to open iTunes (March 16, 2006)
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