Oh My Tech!: ‘Jailbreak’ ruling sets no one free

A lot of you reading this are repeatedly breaking the law and probably don’t even know it. It has nothing to do with robbing a bank or murdering your boss (although, admit it, you’d LOVE to do that).

No, it involves what you do with your electronic devices.

Last week, the U.S. Copyright Office upheld parts of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act that say you can’t jailbreak, or hack, computer tablets such as an iPad. You also can’t copy your DVD movies, even for your own personal use. Doing so gets you a stint in the Grey Bar Hotel, as they say. The penalties include a stiff fine and a prison sentence of up to 10 years.

By Vince Horiuchi

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