add dmca renewal info to YearInReview
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		|  | @ -116,6 +116,25 @@ be preempted by copyright law. We are the only organization currently taking | |||
| legal action to protect the GPL Agreements in the USA; your support is | ||||
| 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> | ||||
| filed key DMCA exemptions for the following categories:</p> | ||||
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 | ||||
| <ul> | ||||
|   <li>Computer programs for purposes of good-faith security research</li> | ||||
|   <li>"jailbreaking" smart TVs</li> | ||||
|   <li>"jailbreaking" routers</li> | ||||
|   <li>Literary works consisting of compilations of data generated by medical devices or their personal corresponding monitoring systems, to access personal data</li> | ||||
| </ul> | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| <p>These allow people access (that should be granted in the first place!) to | ||||
| investigate their own devices for issues of license compliance, security, | ||||
| and replacing the firmware on their TVs and routers. It's a key ability to | ||||
| vet and replace software on devices we own and operate, so renewing this | ||||
| exemption each time it comes up is very important for us all. The medical | ||||
| device exemption was submitted by our Executive Director Karen Sandler in | ||||
| partnership with others who are personally affected by proprietary medical | ||||
| technology.</p> | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| <p>As software based technology becomes more pervasive in our lives, it's vital | ||||
| that we communicate the importance of software freedom to the wider population. | ||||
| In that vein <a href="https://sfconservancy.org/news/2022/may/12/introduction/">we've created a video</a> | ||||
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