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Subject: 	Re: #8415 Exemptions from DMCA Rules
Date: 	Wed, 06 Dec 2006 15:52:28 -0500
From: 	Judy Shoaf <[log in to unmask]>
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We had a thread on this just now.

Basically the decision recognizes formally the right of (all) 
instructors to make clip compilations of media for classroom use.

It gives instructors in FILM OR MEDIA COURSES the right to circumvent 
access controls on (rip!) DVD or other media FROM THEIR DEPARTMENTAL 
COLLECTIONS in order to make such clip compilations FOR THE CLASSROOM.

I noticed that the requests were for all instructors to be able to do 
this. However, the decision restricts it to film instructors and to 
materials in their departmental libraries (which still allows for the 
$$$$ notion of selling licenses for classroom display, but I don't know 
if the Register realizes that).

http://www.copyright.gov/fedreg/2006/71fr68472.html

The decision is pretty explicit about the need to define the class of 
works exempted as narrowly as possible, to avoid broader permissions.

Copyright owners protested that this might "benefit not only persons 
similarly situated to the film professors, but others engaging in 
entirely different uses." This wording suggests that "persons similarly 
situated" (language profs?) would not be the target of copyright 
holders' worries, but rather hte "entirely different" users (people 
putting together clip compilations for semi-commercial uses???).

Judy Shoaf

Otmar Foelsche, LLTI -Editor wrote:

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject:     Exemptions from DMCA Rules
> Date:     Fri, 1 Dec 2006 12:07:06 -0800 (PST)
> From:     Joseph O Kautz <[log in to unmask]>
> To:     LLTI-List <[log in to unmask]>
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> LLTIers,
> I'm all aflutter! I just heard about some new exemtions from DMCA rules
> around using video clips for instructional uses.
> http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/005021.php
> 
> If anyone finds more definitive information, could you pass it on.
> Joseph
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