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by nadermx 530 days ago
Actually, in terms of copyright control "The Federal Circuit went on to clarify the nature of the DMCA's anti-circumvention provisions. The DMCA established causes of action for liability and did not establish a property right. Therefore, circumvention is not infringement in itself."[1]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamberlain_Group,_Inc._v._S...

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Circumvention is not infringement, but the DMCA makes it a separate crime punishable by up to 5 years in prison.