Re: Response to John Eye's June 24, 2005 post

On Mon, 27 Jun 2005, Phares, Gloria C. (x2686) wrote, regarding the educational exemption in section 110(1):

> If the work is a motion picture or other audiovisual work, there is no
> exemption if the copy used is not lawfully made under the Act and the
> person performing it knew it or had reason to know it.

I've often wondered about the policy behind this clause. In-class public performance of pirated CD work is okay; but in-class public performance of a pirated videotape is not. The only thing I can think of is that the RIAA lobbyist was napping that day, and the MPAA lobbyist wasn't. Received on Tue Jun 28 2005 - 01:05:00 GMT