DMCA Exemption

Thanks to the ubiquity of Kindles and iPads, the publishing industry must address one of the thorniest issues of digital readers: How do they protect their books from pirates without alienating loyal customers who just want to read their e-books?

iPhone and e-Book users may be feeling a bit more liberated, following an announcement Monday that loosens the Digital Millennium Copyright Act provisions. Basically, the ruling means folks can legally disable the restrictive software controls on devices like Apple's iPhone or Amazon's Kindle.