--- Forwarded Message from "David Pankratz" <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 11:40:17 -0500 >From: "David Pankratz" <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: #7583 Copyright and Streaming Full-Length DVDs Perhaps the only thing everybody would agree with is that it's going to be OK to use a film in this way IF one has the explicit permission of the publisher/producer to do so. Beyond that, there is endless speculation. I am not extensively experienced in copyright issues. I do know that there is as much gray as black/white when it comes to making decisions based of the "Fair Use" provision for educational purposes. That said, I have never heard anybody give a number of streams that would make a practice either legal or illegal. My understanding is that the acceptability of this practice is based on these factors: -Students must are enrolled in a particular class that is using this particular film. The name of the film should appear in the course syllabus. -This implies that the film may only be available for the duration of the course. -It also implies that access is password protected, the password given out only to registered students in the course. -It is clear that the institution must own a legal copy of the film in question. Again, this is not law, just my "understanding" of how things might be handled. Judy Shoaf has provided a helpful page on copyright/intellectual property issues at http://www.clas.ufl.edu/llc/copyright/ I hope you get more responses to your question. I sense that the "rules" are going to be debated for a long, long time. David Pankratz Loyola University Chicago >>> [log in to unmask] 7/15/04 4:48:42 PM >>> --- Forwarded Message from Joseph Kautz <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 11:33:57 -0700 (PDT) >From: Joseph Kautz <[log in to unmask]> >To: LLTI-List <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Copyright and Streaming Full-Length DVDs We have an instructor who needs (wants) to stream full-length Italian films. How many simultaneous streams would fall under fair use. I think I know the legal answer but was wondering how other instutions handle this in practice. If you have done this for a class, I would appreciate hearing how many simultaneous streams you allow. Joseph ----------------------------------------------------------------- Desires achieved increase thirst like salt water - Milarepa Joseph Kautz - Academic Technology Specialist Stanford Language Center tel - (650) 725-1615 ------------------------------------------------------------------