On April 18, Dan Jasnow, representing MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers, testified at the Ninth DMCA Triennial Rulemaking in support of the proposed Class 7 Exemption, which would give consumers greater access to their vehicle’s data for repair and maintenance. This new exemption (Class 7 – Computer Programs – Vehicle Operational Data) would provide vehicle owners and […]
MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers and Auto Care Association Applaud DOJ-FTC Joint Comment on Expanding Consumer Access to Vehicle Operational, Diagnostic and Telematics Data
MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers applauds the submission last week from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to the U.S Copyright Office supporting MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers’ petition for a new exemption to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)’s anti-circumvention provisions, which prohibit bypassing copyright protection systems. MEMA’s proposed exemption would allow […]
U.S. Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission Support Renewing and Expanding Copyright Exemptions for Automotive Right to Repair
Joint comment to U.S. Copyright Office supports renewal of existing exemptions and expanding exemption to include access to operational data needed to repair motor vehicles including telematics. The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have submitted a comment to the U.S. Copyright Office to advocate for regulations that would facilitate consumers’ and […]
Freedom to Repair Act Introduced in U.S. House to Limit Copyright Law Impact on Right to Repair
On February 2, Reps. Mondaire Jones (D-NY) and Victoria Spartz (R-IN) announced the are sponsoring the Freedom to Repair Act, right to repair legislation that would stop companies from, in what the authors of the legislation say, are companies abusing copyright law to deny people the right to repair their own devices or take them […]
Auto Care Association Says Supreme Court Ruling Affirms Industry Ability to Build Replacement Parts Compatible with OEM Software
The Auto Care Association reacted in support of the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Google v. Oracle case surrounding a decade-long copyright dispute over software. “The Auto Care Association is pleased with the April 5 decision by the Supreme Court, which stated that application program interfaces are fair use for building compatible components,” said Aaron […]
Auto Care Association Testifies in Support of Revisions to DMCA to Assure Aftermarket Access to OEM Software
On September 16, Aaron Lowe, senior vice president, regulatory and government affairs, Auto Care Association, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Intellectual Property Subcommittee in a hearing regarding whether legislative revisions are needed to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). In his testimony, Lowe pointed to the major changes to automotive technology that have occurred […]
U.S. Copyright Office to Exempt Repairers from Software Anti-Circumvention Prohibition
Successful petition by Auto Care Association and the Consumer Technology Association will give vehicle owners ability to permit third-parties to access and circumvent vehicle software and systems to perform repairs. Based on a petition jointly filed by the Auto Care Association and the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), the U.S. Copyright Office on Oct. 26 eliminated […]
Auto Care Association Testifies In Support of Copyright Exemption for Auto Repairers and Tool Providers
With access to diagnostics increasingly important for auto service and collision repair industries, association testimony before U.S. Copyright Office calls for expanding the copyright repair exemption beyond vehicle owners. Should also include telematics. Yesterday in a hearing before the U.S. Copyright Office in Washington, D.C., Auto Care Association Senior Vice President for Regulatory and Government […]
Auto Care Association Petitions for Expanded Copyright Exemption for Vehicle Repair
Calls for the U.S. Copyright Office to expand consumer exemption in Digital Millenium Copyright Act to include repair service providers. The Auto Care Association has submitted a petition with the U.S. Copyright Office to expand the current exemption provided to consumers under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) when accessing encrypted software for the purpose […]
Copyright Office Releases Study on DMCA Impacting Aftermarket Access to OEM Software
The Auto Care Association reports that the U.S. Copyright Office released its long-awaited report on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) last week, recommending that Congress revise the law to ensure that exemptions be granted to third parties who wish to access certain software. Last year, the Auto Care Association called on the copyright office […]