MPAA vs. Consumers

Closing arguments were heard in San Francisco today in a case brought by the Hollywood studios to ban RealDVD from the market.  The Motion Picture Association of America made it clear that it beleives consumers have no right to copy legally purchased DVDs.  In their view, “One copy is a violation of the DMCA [Digital Millennium Copyright Act].”  Should Hollywood prevail, the DMCA will trump Fair Use doctrine, that has balanced consumer’s uses of content with the rights of the content providers.  For an update, check “Fair Use or No Use?”