On Thu, 30 Dec 1999 19:35:45 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> I think of the Amercian Home Recording Act as punching a hole in
> copyright law to keep it from violating your Constitutional rights.
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Where in the constitution does it describe the "right" to steal others
copyrighted intellectual property.
A few questions:-
1. Do you have any legal entitlement, constitutional right, or otherwise, to
view record or otherwise display encrypted, subscription or pay events
broadcast either on cable or satelite networks, when not paying for the
event by either subscription or the appropriate payment?
If not, why not, and what is the offence?
What is the tangible difference between this and copying a copyright
protected CD that you don't own?
2. Is it legal for you to make copies of copyright protected prerecorded
video tapes / DVDs, that you do not own, to either recordable analogue or
digital media?
If not, why not and in what way does this differ from copying copyright
protected music media?
3. Is it legal for you to make a copy of copyright protected computer
software (ie not shareware, freeware, but software with copyright conditions
similar to that of prerecorded music media), that you do not own, for the
purpose of using in your own home?
Again, same questions, if not, why not, and how does this differ from
copyright protection on music media?
A few poignant questions that I hope demonstrates the point.
Where I believe the AHRA thingy comes in is in the example of say software -
being able to backup the original media, or put it on different media to
more suit personal needs.
Similar for music media.
And I suspect it also pre-empts and dubious arguments against certain audio
equipment.
Neil
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