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Transforming a work on your own computer, and then viewing it is not copyright infringement. There is no transmission of another copy being performed. Without
by dublinben 11y ago
Transforming a work on your own computer, and then viewing it is not copyright infringement. There is no transmission of another copy being performed. Without that, you don't have copyright infringement.
- bpodgursky 11y agoWhat you are describing is an engineering answer, not a legal perspective. As the Supreme Court made clear in the aero case, intent and impact is far more important than technical details about transmission.
- dublinben 11y agoEven in the light of the (I believe incorrect) Aereo decision, it would be pretty much inconceivable for personal ad blockers to be ruled illegal. There is already semi-relevant precedent for this with movies, in the Family Entertainment Copyright Act of 2005. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Entertainment_and_Copyright_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Entertainment_and_Copyr...