See Below from Crytpome

http://cryptome.org/decss-demon.htm

Basically, it would seem that Demon have receieved a "Cease & desist" letter from MPAA, and have buckled by treatening to pull someones site (although they have indicated they will take no further action at present).

The DMCA has no jurisdiction in these Isles.

DeCSS does not copy but decrypts, there is no Statute which prevents decryption in England & Wales. The Mars case makes it clear that there is no right to privacy just because something is encrypted. Our own legislation simply did not contemplate decryption (as opposed to copying) and is not covered by statute law. The code is and has been in the public domain for over a year and is widely distributed.

There have been cases on deep linking and metatagging, but these do not concern the position here. If someone has DeCSS on their site( in England & Wales), that is fine, if someone downloads it it is fine. If they use it to decrypt that is fine. What is not OK is then copying the decrypted material.

I know Demon got a raw deal in the Godfrey case, but there is no reason for them to start hassling their customers at the behest of the MPAA. It maybe a botty covering exercise, but demon really should have taken some advice before knee jerking.

If you receive a cease and desist letter take advice.

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