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  • Jul 07, 2014 @ 07:35am

    Copyright Infringement and First Amendment Rights

    I found that BIG MEDIA will cry copyright infringement when it comes to redistribution of the material. They use this to block the free flow of information in a free society. The internet encourages the free flow of information, by blocking free flow of information on the internet goes against First Amendment Freedom of Speech. It also happens when broadcast data is being redistributed when using free to air antenna and BIG MEDIA is using the PUBLIC AIRWAY to distribute their material, then the data can be technical redistribute via the internet, but again blocking the redistribution of data by crying copyright infringement you again are going against the First Amendment and Freedom of Speech. If BIG MEDIA does not want their material to be redistributed they should use other means of redistribution such as DVD, books, film, video tape, magazines, newspapers HARD COPY, etc, but not use the PUBLIC AIRWAVES, or the INTERNET for distribution of their so to speak copyrighted material and then cry copyright infringement. The old 1976 Copyright Law needs to be changed to reflect the modern technologies.

  • Mar 21, 2014 @ 10:37am

    Re: Damn pirates

    My personal take is that free to air means that you are now in the public domain, once you decide to send TV copyrighted program you are now in public domain and the material can be used and redistributed without copyright infringement. Besides TV companies sure make enough money from advertising dollars.

  • Mar 21, 2014 @ 10:57am

    RE: Aereo Copyright Case My Comments

    I believe when a TV Station sends their so to speak copyright material over the public airwaves which is FREE, they lose their copyright controls since it is now in the PUBLIC DOMAIN and individuals should be able to redistribute this material in anyway they want example of course is via using cloud technology. By BIG MEDIA also crying copyright infringement they are also going against first amendment of freedom of speech, by inhibiting the free flow of information. Freedom of speech is vitally important in a free society.