Re: Copyright and on-campus cable tv

On Tue, 22 Oct 1996, Gary Morell wrote:
>
> As we read the copyright law relative to videotapes and film, unless
> explicitly permitted these materials may be used in a non-profit,
> educational setting only in a "face-to-face" classroom teaching
> context.
>
> TLHU is a small university affiliated with the Teikyo University Group
> of Tokyo. Essentially all the students are Japanese nationals who
....

> The interpretation we received on copyright law is that this is not
> permitted. We have sought organizations which could provide umbrella
> licenses for performance rights (the Motion Picture Licensing Corp. in
> particular), but have not been successful. Can you suggest a reasonable
> solution to this dilemma? Any help you can give is appreciated.

our understanding here at Oswego and at institutes i've attended is that under US law (note the original question had to do with Japan), if we purchase a video for class use and distribute it to the classroom over closed circuit TV that we are NOT violating and copyright laws and that such practice is legal.

-dab

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