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The Elec­tronic Fron­tier Foun­da­tion (EFF) won three crit­i­cal exemp­tions to the Dig­i­tal Mil­len­nium Copy­right Act (DMCA) anti­cir­cum­ven­tion pro­vi­sions today, carv­ing out new legal pro­tec­tions for con­sumers who mod­ify their cell phones and artists who remix videos — peo­ple who, until now, could have been sued for their non-infringing or fair use activities.

via Elec­tronic Fron­tier Foun­da­tion – EFF Wins New Legal Pro­tec­tions for Video Artists, Cell Phone Jail­break­ers, and Unlock­ers. Not only do the new rules include the abil­ity to unlock your cell phone, but also includes the abil­ity to break copy pro­tec­tion on a DVD for either edu­ca­tional or par­ody purposes.