[mythtv-users] Court rules commercial-skipping in recordings covered under Fair Use

[Matt Emmott]

" If recording an entire copyrighted program is a fair use, the fact that
viewers do not watch the ads not copyrighted by Fox cannot transform the
recording into a copyright violation. Indeed, a recording made with
PrimeTime Anytime still includes commercials; AutoHop simply skips those
recorded commercials unless a viewer manually rewinds or fast-forwards into
a commercial break. Thus, any analysis of the market harm should exclude
consideration of AutoHop because ad-skipping does not implicate Fox’s
copyright interests."

Article at
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/07/appeals-court-rules-dishs-hopper-dvr-is-legal-for-now/

Pretty awesome news, I hope this sets a precedent.
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