There are copyright law restrictions, such as works that are exempted, such as DVDs and cellular phones.
Although copyright law exists to safeguard authors’ and artists’ intellectual property rights, its reach is restricted. The exclusions are intended to allow people to utilize and enjoy existing works. Provisions in the Copyright Act of 1976 for compulsory licensing as well as fair use, while exceptions to the DMCA’s anti-circumvention provision make non-infringing use of copyrighted works possible. The following are current exclusions to the DMCA’s anti-circumvention laws:
Several provisions of the Copyright Act of 1976 restrict the scope of copyright. In other cases, your rights are restricted by a “compulsory license,” which allows for certain limited uses of copyrighted works in exchange for payment of specified fees and compliance with statutory requirements. Another significant restriction is the “fair use” concept (Section 107), which states that some uses of copyrighted works do not infringe on the rights of the copyright holder. “Fair use” is often used for criticism, commentary, news reporting, and education (teaching, scholarship and research). When assessing “fair usage,” four major factors are taken into account:
