Public Knowledge and iFixit have won a great victory in the fight for the #right-to-repair McDonald's #McFlurry machines and other retail food preparation equipment. The #Copyright Register had previously failed to exempt the right to bypass the DMCA's Technological Protection Measures (TPMs) which block access to diagnostics, maintenance, and repairs of many modern appliances.
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00:00 - Intro
03:33 - The Oct 2024 DMCA Exemption Rulemaking
04:54 - The McFlurry Exemption
06:07 - Examples of Oppressive TPMs
09:43 - Fair Use Arguments
14:22 - Opponents' Arguments
15:15 - The Final Rule
15:46 - Leonard Thoughts