> The bytes they are transmitting are effectively not copywritten Eh, that's too limited a definition of copyright. Technical implementation doesn't really mat

> The bytes they are transmitting are effectively not copywritten Eh, that's too limited a definition of copyright. Technical implementation doesn't really matter to the law; only whether or not you are in fact transmitting copyrighted information. That is decidedly the case: the author is knowingly sending a certain piece of content, which the receiver can then access. Here's a great article on it: https://ansuz.sooke.bc.ca/entry/23 https://ansuz.sooke.bc.ca/entry/23