add dmca renewal info to YearInReview
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legal action to protect the GPL Agreements in the USA; your support is
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critical for us to continue these kinds of efforts.</p>
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<p>We have also <a href="https://sfconservancy.org/news/2020/jul/30/refile2020/">once again</a>
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filed key DMCA exemptions for the following categories:</p>
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<ul>
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<li>Computer programs for purposes of good-faith security research</li>
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<li>"jailbreaking" smart TVs</li>
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<li>"jailbreaking" routers</li>
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<li>Literary works consisting of compilations of data generated by medical devices or their personal corresponding monitoring systems, to access personal data</li>
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</ul>
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<p>These allow people access (that should be granted in the first place!) to
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investigate their own devices for issues of license compliance, security,
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and replacing the firmware on their TVs and routers. It's a key ability to
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vet and replace software on devices we own and operate, so renewing this
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exemption each time it comes up is very important for us all. The medical
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device exemption was submitted by our Executive Director Karen Sandler in
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partnership with others who are personally affected by proprietary medical
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technology.</p>
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<p>As software based technology becomes more pervasive in our lives, it's vital
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that we communicate the importance of software freedom to the wider population.
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In that vein <a href="https://sfconservancy.org/news/2022/may/12/introduction/">we've created a video</a>
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