In South America, the Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade at a Brazilian law school has joined forces with consumer group Idec to mount an anti-DRM campaign of its own. The group doesn't advocate an end to copyright; indeed, they talk about the importance of "
legitimate compensation of the creators." But they worry that DRM can be used to curtail fair use rights or to prohibit uses that would otherwise be legal (buying a DVD legally in the US, for instance, then returning to Brazil only to find that it won't play).
A "DRM elimination crew" is active in India, while youths in yellow suits can be found passing out literature on Swedish streetcorners. Defective by Design, a group started by the Free Software Foundation, has launched a petition to Bono in the hopes that the U2 front man will advocate against DRM when he has a bit of time left over from playing sold-out rock shows and drumming up more money for Africa.
The US has seen its share of anti-DRM campaigns as well. Apple Stores are a frequent target, since they're located in highly-visible urban areas. Jumping into the biohazard suits and picketing the Wal-Mart in Rhinelander just doesn't seem worth it, somehow, but the Apple Store in San Francisco? Absolutely. Defective by Design even organized a worldwide "Day Against DRM" last fall.
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