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It's called anti-circumvention law and is typically forced into trade agreements by America to allow corporations to enforce IP protection in foreign countries.
Cory Doctorow's recent talk on it was very informative and he notes how eliminating those laws can be a way for countries to eed dependance on US tech.
Thanks for sharing that talk, it's pretty good.
I always find his talks interesting, because it often feels like it's the same core talk each time, but changed through iterative refining of his ideas and rhetoric due to how often he gets the chance to talk about these issues.
Even though I've seen many of his talks before, I am surprised at how skillfully he is able to weave in new angles and themes. I mean, he has been doing this stuff for literal decades, but still, it's impressive.
something tells me thats whats going to happen once americas economy brakes down.