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They are reboadcasting something that was already broadcast to the public for free, although time shifted and in a different medium. I see it as the same as se
by kansface 13y ago
They are reboadcasting something that was already broadcast to the public for free, although time shifted and in a different medium. I see it as the same as selling open source software.
- logfromblammo 13y agoThey are not rebroadcasting. Only the person renting that particular antenna sees the program recorded from that specific antenna with that specific recording device. Presumably, the only reason why they have multiple antennas and recording devices is so that the words "copy" and "rebroadcast" do not apply.
- DanBC 13y agoThey claim they are not rebroadcasting but words sometimes have legal definitions and sometimes those definitions are weird. Or, if they're not defined there's room for lawyers to argue and judges to decide.
- qq66 13y agoBy recording from one link layer and transmitting on another they have to be doing at least one operation that can be considered rebroadcasting. Like if I was on two phones relaying messages from one person to another.
- mbreese 13y agoThey aren't broadcasting, they are transmitting the recording (that you directed them to make) to you. It still should be considered a private performance since the recording was made at your direction and is visible to only you. They aren't taking any control of the equipment, just giving you access to a remote DVR.
- logfromblammo 13y agoIf bridging between two wires is rebroadcasting, so too would it be rebroadcasting to place a DVR or VCR on the wire between antenna and television. The SCotUS has already ruled that this is not the case. When I think broadcast, I envision fanout. There would have to be more than one outgoing wire.
- jessedhillon 13y agoThe SCotUS has already ruled that this is not the case. I believe what they've ruled is that there is an exemption for certain personal uses.