[mythtv-users] Copyright Legislation in Canada

Richard Scott richard at rhysmission.co.uk
Fri Jul 11 09:14:56 UTC 2008



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Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Copyright Legislation in Canada
From: Charles philip Chan <cpchan at sympatico.ca>
To: allen.edwards at oldpaloalto.com
CC: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
Date: Wed Jul 09 2008 07:09:06 GMT+0100 (GMT Standard Time)

> Alen Edwards <allen.edwards at oldpaloalto.com> writes:
> 
>> In the US there is a law called fair use that allows you to make copies 
>> of your material for your own use.  
> 
> True, in Canada and the UK it is called "fair dealing".
> 
>> MythTV is just a new age VCR and the same laws apply.  
> 
> True, however the Sony Betamax decision only involves "free,
> over-the-air television for time-shifting" and nothing beyond:
> 
> http://arstechnica.com/articles/culture/fair-use.ars
> 
> The content providers are trying to reverse this also with heavy
> lobbying.
> 
>> I don't think anything on myth is in any way illegal and, while I wish
>> you luck in fighting what seems like an unwise law for many reasons, I
>> think it best if we all realize that this is completely legal, that
>> nobody here is breaking any laws or violating any patents or anything
>> like that.
> 
> Yes and no. It is conpletely legal in the US if you can get at the
> content without breaking any DVD copyright protection scheme or else you
> are breaking the DMCA:
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WIPO_Copyright_and_Performances_and_Phonograms_Treaties_Implementation_Act
> 
> Charles
> 
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Just a quick point - it's usually called 'fair use' in the UK. Never 
heard the term 'fair dealing' used over here at all.


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