McDonald's Broken Ice Cream Machines Can Finally Be Fixed As New Copyright Exemption Allows 3rd Party Repairs
McDonald's Broken Ice Cream Machines Can Finally Be Fixed As New Copyright Exemption Allows 3rd Party Repairs
The exemption is a part of the Copyright Office's final rule granting exceptions to Section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act or DMCA. The law had earlier forbidden anyone other than the manufacturer, from bypassing its software locks.The U.S. copyright office has granted an exemption allowing third-party repairs of the frequently malfunctioning ice cream machines at McDonald's Corp. (NYSE:MCD).
美國版權辦公室已經批准了一項豁免，允許第三方維修麥當勞公司（紐交所:MCD）經常發生故障的冰激凌機。
What Happened: Last week, the U.S. copyright office gave the green light to third parties to diagnose and repair commercial equipment, including McDonald's notorious ice cream machines.
事件經過：上週，美國版權辦公室批准了第三方對商用設備進行診斷和維修，包括麥當勞臭名昭著的冰激凌機。
This decision enables franchise owners to circumvent the digital locks that previously barred them from fixing the machines themselves.
這一決定使特許經營店主能夠規避先前阻止他們自行修理機器的數字鎖。
The exemption is a part of the Copyright Office's final rule granting exceptions to Section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act or DMCA. The law had earlier forbidden anyone other than the manufacturer, from bypassing its software locks.
這項豁免是版權辦公室最終規則的一部分，該規則允許對《數字千年版權法案》(DMCA)第1201節進行例外。這項法律此前禁止除製造商外的任何人繞過其軟件鎖。
However, following a machine teardown last year, iFixit and Public Knowledge filed for an exemption, which received support from the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice.
然而，經過去年的一次機器拆解，iFixit和Public Knowledge提出了一項豁免申請，得到了聯邦貿易委員會和司法部的支持。
While the decision does not fully cover the request for an exemption for a broader range of commercial and industrial equipment, it does address the issue with McDonald's ice cream machines.
儘管這一決定未能完全覆蓋對商業和工業設備更廣泛範圍的豁免請求，但它解決了麥當勞冰激凌機的問題。
The exemption will officially come into effect on Oct. 28.
該豁免將於10月28日正式生效。
Why It Matters: This development comes at a time when McDonald's has been grappling with other issues. The fast-food giant recently faced an E. Coli scare linked to its Quarter Pounder burgers, which led to a drop in its stock.
爲什麼重要：這一發展發生在麥當勞正在應對其他問題的時候。這家快餐巨頭最近因與其四分之一磅漢堡相關的大腸桿菌恐慌而面臨股價下跌。
As a result, McDonald's and its rivals, including Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) and Yum Brands Inc. (NYSE:YUM), removed onions from their menus.
因此，麥當勞及其競爭對手，包括餐飲品牌國際（紐交所：QSR）和百勝餐飲集團（紐交所：YUM），從菜單中將洋蔥移除。
However, McDonald's has now announced that its Quarter Pounders are making a comeback after beef was ruled out as the main culprit in the E.Coli scare.
然而，麥當勞現在宣佈，其四分之一磅漢堡再次登場，因爲牛肉被排除爲大腸桿菌恐慌的主要原因。
The Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, had also launched an investigation into McDonald's supplier, Taylor Farms, following the outbreak.
美國食品藥品監督管理局（FDA）還展開了對麥當勞供應商泰勒農場的調查，以調查此次爆發。
The outbreak has been linked to 49 reported cases of E. coli, leading to 10 hospitalizations and one fatality.
這次爆發與49起大腸桿菌報告病例有關，導致10人入院治療和一人死亡。
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