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>Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 10:58:09 -0400
>Subject: Re: 6333 video policies
>From: James Hogg <[log in to unmask]>
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum    <[log in to unmask]>
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On Wednesday, October 17, 2001, at 08:01  AM, LLTI-Editor wrote:

> --- Forwarded Message from Eva Dam-Jensen <[log in to unmask]> ---
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>> Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 16:47:55 +0200
>> From: Eva Dam-Jensen <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: video politics
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> I would be very interested in opinions on this subject, so please don't
> run it off the list!
> Thanks, eva
>

Eva,
It's not so much our opinions on the subject as the laws that protect 
the use of copyright materials. I'm sure the laws in Denmark are 
different than in the US. Below are a couple of links to one site about 
fair use in higher education.

This first link is the contents page for topics on the fair use of 
copyright materials
http://www.cetus.org/fairindex.html#Contents

The second has specific information about a court case concerning the 
use of video recorded programs.
http://www.cetus.org/fair5.html

I would say that if you don't have specific permission to play back in a 
classroom, broadcast over a closed network, or copy a video, than doing 
any of these things is illegal. That being said, I know that teachers 
"illegally" use videos in the classroom all the time, which may be an 
awkward situation for schools... But then again I don't see FBI agents 
or lawyers for copyright holders in classrooms or investigating schools. 
Don't ask don't tell.

The above in my opinion and not that of LLTI.

What are the laws like about this in Denmark?

Jim

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