We all know these disclaimers when we watch or listen to a sports broadcast. At some point , usually in the 2nd half , we are told "This broadcast cannot be recorded , retrasmitted , or blah blah blah without the EXPRESSED WRITTEN CONSENT of [sports team here] or [league]". Now , why is it necessary for one to waste time writing to , say , the NFL for permission to record Monday Night Football? Can't I just record it on my VCR / TiVo?
The ignorance of broadcasting companies to put out this disclaimer has been mocked in the media , especially in Family Guy. Remember the time Peter Griffin tried to tape Monday Night Football and the FBI came in?
Now , I don't have a degree in broadcast or copyright law , but it seems to me these disclaimers are really useless. Any lawyers out there care to explain why broadcasters waste their time with said disclaimers?
2006-11-28
07:08:31
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Zargotelc the Elitist
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