“Jurors have acquitted Elcomsoft because they believed the company didn’t mean to violate the law. The case is a key test of the controversial Digital Millennium Copyright Act.” – Ziff Davis, Dec. 18.
The TeleRead take: Even though Elcomsoft wasn’t intending to violate the DMCA, the case is still a useful reminder to publishers and others of the perils of building their business models around rickety and controversial laws that might someday be weakened not just by the courts but by the U.S. Congress. Horror of horrors, someday Washington may be a little less bought than it is now. Or more likely, Silicon Valley will outbid Jack Valenti and crew and gradually gain an upper hand over Hollywood.
