Rules › COLC-2026-0100

Exemptions To Permit Circumvention of Access Controls on Copyrighted Works

Proposed rule from the Library of Congress, Copyright Office, Library of Congress (docket COLC-2026-0100). 58 comment letters from companies and organizations are listed below.

Agency: Library of Congress, Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Docket: COLC-2026-0100
Published: 2026-06-09
Comments due: 2026-09-28
Status: Comment period closed September 28, 2026 · no final rule found yet
Total public comments: 117
Letters listed here: 58

Federal Register notice ↗ · Docket on Regulations.gov ↗

Who commented, by industry

Technology, Media & Telecom 30 Manufacturing & Chemicals 10 Education 7 Pharma & Medical Devices 4 Healthcare 3 Other 3 Retail, Hospitality & Consumer 1

Who commented

Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) Trade or professional group Pharma & Medical Devices

filed 2026-09-30

Exemptions To Permit Circumvention of Access Controls on Copyrighted Works

Who commented, by industry

Who commented

Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) Trade or professional group Pharma & Medical Devices

Joint Creators (ESA, MPA, RIAA) Coalition or joint letter Technology, Media & Telecom

Recycled Materials Association Trade or professional group Manufacturing & Chemicals

Association for Competitive Technology (ACT) Trade or professional group Technology, Media & Telecom

Philips North America, LLC Company Pharma & Medical Devices

Joint Creators (ESA, MPA, RIAA) Coalition or joint letter Technology, Media & Telecom

Alliance for Automotive Innovation Trade or professional group Manufacturing & Chemicals

AMT Imaging Solutions LLC Company Technology, Media & Telecom

Brigham Young University–Idaho University or school Education

Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) Trade or professional group Pharma & Medical Devices

Alliance for Automotive Innovation Trade or professional group Manufacturing & Chemicals

Association of American Publishers Trade or professional group Technology, Media & Telecom

FULU Foundation Nonprofit or advocacy group Technology, Media & Telecom

Software Freedom Conservancy, Inc. Company Technology, Media & Telecom

Authors Alliance, Inc. Trade or professional group Technology, Media & Telecom

Authors Alliance, Inc. Trade or professional group Technology, Media & Telecom

International Documentary Association and Kartemquin Films Trade or professional group Technology, Media & Telecom

Electronic Frontier Foundation Nonprofit or advocacy group Technology, Media & Telecom

East Coast Medical Systems Inc. Company Healthcare

MEMA. The Vehicle Suppliers Association Trade or professional group Manufacturing & Chemicals

Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc., dba Recycled Materials Association Trade or professional group Manufacturing & Chemicals

iFixit Company Technology, Media & Telecom

iFixit Company Technology, Media & Telecom

iFixit Company Technology, Media & Telecom

iFixit and Repair.org Coalition or joint letter Technology, Media & Telecom

MEMA. The Vehicle Suppliers Association Trade or professional group Manufacturing & Chemicals

FULU Foundation Nonprofit or advocacy group Technology, Media & Telecom

Public Knowledge Nonprofit or advocacy group Technology, Media & Telecom

Public Knowledge, FULU Foundation Nonprofit or advocacy group Technology, Media & Telecom

Public Knowledge Nonprofit or advocacy group Technology, Media & Telecom

Library Copyright Alliance Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

Library Copyright Alliance Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

Image1 Group Company Other

Caylor Equipment Services LLC Company Manufacturing & Chemicals

MuCache LLC Company Technology, Media & Telecom

Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Trade or professional group Manufacturing & Chemicals

Electronic Frontier Foundation Nonprofit or advocacy group Technology, Media & Telecom

MEMA. The Vehicle Suppliers Association Trade or professional group Manufacturing & Chemicals

iFixit, The Bull Moose Project, and Repair.org Nonprofit or advocacy group Technology, Media & Telecom

Authors Alliance, Inc. Trade or professional group Technology, Media & Telecom

FULU Foundation Nonprofit or advocacy group Technology, Media & Telecom

Library Copyright Alliance Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

Library Copyright Alliance Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

Crothall Facilities Management Company Other

Software Freedom Conservancy, Inc. Company Technology, Media & Telecom

Software Freedom Conservancy, Inc. Company Technology, Media & Telecom

Software Freedom Conservancy, Inc. Company Technology, Media & Telecom

Coalition of Medical Device Patients and Researchers Trade or professional group Pharma & Medical Devices

Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Trade or professional group Manufacturing & Chemicals

Jamlark, LLC Company Other

Electronic Frontier Foundation Nonprofit or advocacy group Technology, Media & Telecom

Trimedx Holdings, LLC Company Healthcare

iFixit & the Repair Coalition Trade or professional group Technology, Media & Telecom

Organization for Transformative Works Nonprofit or advocacy group Technology, Media & Telecom

Library Copyright Alliance Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

Library Copyright Alliance Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

Auto Care Association Trade or professional group Retail, Hospitality & Consumer

Brown's Medical Imaging Hospital or health provider Healthcare