Comment Number 539814-00457

Comment Number:	539814-00457
Received:	1/11/2009 12:10:50 AM
Organization:
Commenter:	Bruso
State:	MA
Agency:	Federal Trade Commission
Rule:	FTC Town Hall to Address Digital Rights Management Technologies - Event Takes Place Wednesday, March 25, 2009, in Seattle
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Comments:

DRM is intended to suppress software piracy, but in my experience it has only served to restrict the rights of users who purchased their software in a legal manner. I've personally had issues with the loss of "CD keys" and problems with online registration, which served to prevent me from using my legally obtained product. Ironically, if I resorted to illegal "cracks" and "key generators" I would be allowed to use this software fully, so not only is my right to use the product I purchased infringed upon, but the anti-piracy methods obviously did not stop the true pirates--only the common user.