Forum Discussion
Well, it happened...
For the first time ever, or at least since upgrading to a monthly refill plan in Feb 2016, I ran out of data. I've also never used so much Bonus Zone data. And I blame it on maratsade and BirdDog. ...
DVR recordings are legal under copyright law's fair use doctrine, and the courts have consistently upheld this doctrine.
"DVR recordings are legal under copyright law's fair use doctrine, and the courts have consistently upheld this doctrine."
I hope it stays that way, but looking at the history of the music file sharers, I have my doubts,
Also it seems that you can't make a copy and give it to somebody.
From First Circuit Court, Sony BMG Music Entertainment v Tenebaum:
"Although the First Circuit Court, in its opinion, recommends Congress to reanalyze its copyright laws
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Amen!
"Peer-to-peer file sharing of copyrighted works by individuals for the purpose of "enjoyment" is not fair use."
Boooo!
Did I just accidentally stumble into a legal forum? :>)>
/me woke up just to say:
something something USENET search engine something something
- File sharing violates copyright.
- Fair use does not apply to file sharing, and is not a copyright violation.
- Fair use provides for a copy for personal use, such as that obtained via a DVR or the old VCRs (or in the case of print media, photocopying)
- When the user shares the file, fair use no longer applies.
- The suggested reforms to copyright law will likely not impact fair use negatively.
I need to relax. This month I used more than four times the data I normally use. :o
