FTC: Consumers Must Be Able To Uninstall Copy Protection

FTC: CONSUMERS MUST BE ABLE TO UNINSTALL COPY PROTECTION
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
In a decision that sets some limits on its copy-protection of content, Sony has settled with the Federal Trade Commission over security it imbedded in its CDs. The FTC said Sony may not hide the security system from consumers and, beyond that, must "provide a reasonable and effective way to uninstall any content protection software."
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