Re: Technology prohibiting copying by VCRs, etc.

On 10/28/98, Bruce E. Hayden <bhayden[_at_]ieee.org> wrote:
>
> Personally, I see little if any difference between time shifting
> pay-per-view and free over-the-air broadcasting. The justification
> in both cases would be that the transmitter has been already been
> paid.

I don't know if there is a real difference, either, but the Sony majority does note the "free" nature of over the air broadcast as part of its rationale (of course, pay per view was not a significant factor at the time).

Sheldon W. Halpern
The Ohio State University College of Law <shalpern[_at_]pop.service.ohio-state.edu> Received on Thu Oct 29 1998 - 15:34:25 GMT