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Re:Why can’t I play Ultra HD Blu-ray movies on my new Intel ... by flotzam on Friday January 14, 2022 @12:38PM (#29937408)
There are plenty of use cases qualifying for an exception. The list is getting longer with every ruling, here's a link to the whole unwieldy mess: https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2021-23311.pdf... (§ 201.40)
Re:Why can’t I play Ultra HD Blu-ray movies on my new Intel ... by tablespoon on Friday January 14, 2022 @01:10PM (#29937903)
tl;dr: literally the first exception allows circumvention of DVD and Blu-ray encryption for various fair use purposes.