The Librarian of Congress has announced the following six classes of works subject to the exemption from the prohibition against circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works. Perhaps the most important change for academia is that access controls on movies on DVD can be circumvented in the following instances:
- Educational uses by college and university professors and by college and university film and media studies students;
- Documentary filmmaking;
- Noncommercial videos.
The 5 remaining points also provide greater flexibility in accessing digital content on computers and in programs.
