Re: Copyright & The New World Economic Order

From: Lance Purple <lpurple[_at_]netcom.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 08:17:12 -0700 (PDT)

On Thu, 15 Jul 1999, Robert C. Cumbow <rcumbow[_at_]grahamdunn.com> wrote:
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> [...] if your specific situation is one in which it is not immediately
> obvious that the use would be fair, you should not simply look at 107
> and complain that it's vague; you should consult with a qualified
> attorney who is familiar with the relevant case law and can apply both
> the prior decisional law and the statutory factors to your particular
> set of facts, and give you reliable legal advice regarding whether
> your proposed use is fair or not.

Exactly.

It isn't possible for the average citizen to determine whether they are breaking the law, unless (a) they never copy anything or (b) they fork over several hundred dollars to an attorney before -each- act of copying.

And (c) if Congress did insert explicit fair-use guidelines, you need only look at the recent Sonny Bono Copyright Act or Digital Millenium Copyright Act, to guess whether they would expand your fair-use rights.

Lance Purple

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