Fwd: [digital-copyright] RE: Amazon streaming video for classroom use?

["Laureen C. Urquiaga" <urquiagal@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Great discussion.

In terms of the B'110(1) "not transmitted" language, I believe it is
referring to the transmission of a work FROM the classroom/institution TO
another satellite location (i.e. distance education) that does not quality
as a face-to-face teaching activity. Obviously, Netflix and Amazon Instant
Video were not even twinkles in anybody's eye back in 1976, but distance
education was just starting up b and some content providers probably found
the idea threatening.

On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 9:38 AM, Peter B. Hirtle <pbh6@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> But then as I read more, I started worrying more.  The House Report on
> 110(1)
> defines face-to-face teaching in a very peculiar way: "'Face-to-face
> teaching
> activities' under clause (1) embrace instructional performances and
> displays
> that are not 'transmitted.' ... Use of the phrase "in the course of
> face-to-face teaching activities" is intended to exclude broadcasting or
> other
> transmissions from an outside location into classrooms, whether
> radio or television and whether open or closed circuit."  Aren't Amazon and
> Netflix movies being "transmitted" from an outside location into a
> classroom?
> Does this make them ineligible for 110(1) protections?
>


~ Laurie Urquiaga


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Laureen C. Urquiaga, J.D., M.L.S.
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Law School Copyright Coordinator

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