DRM from consumer perspective
Natali Helberger has published a paper (.pdf, 140 kB) on Digital Restrictions Management (which she calls “Digital Rights Management”) for the Council of Europe. She points out a number of issues which make DRM problematic, such as invasion of privacy, infringement of consumer’s rights and accessibility.
She also highly commends the Access to Knowledge (A2K) initiative:
What is particularly noteworthy about the A2K initiative is its acknowledgement that DRM is not only a matter for copyright law, but also for competition law and consumer protection. It has recognised the need to protect individual consumer and more general interests as well as values in both the individual and general public interest. The A2K draft Treaty could serve as an initial starting point.