...that somebody else has uploaded onto the internet? For example, I came across a link this evening to view Employee Of The Month on the net. Can I view it?
2007-01-06 11:06:36 · 7 answers · asked by slıɐuǝoʇ 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I would add that I am not purposefully downloading the said item as it is available as a stream.
2007-01-06 11:38:05 · update #1
Viewing is not illegal, downloading is not even illegal, burning, copying, distributing, all illegal.
2007-01-06 19:14:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is generally illegal to download something that is illegally distributed.
The uk has some of the oldest copyright laws on the planet. it's also signed the international copyright conventions.
there are a couple of exceptions such as for educational use.
I.E. if your university professor put the show online and created a password so that only his students could view it:
http://www.patent.gov.uk/copy/c-manage/c-useenforce/c-useenforce-use/c-useenforce-use-exception.htm
2007-01-06 11:31:57 · answer #2 · answered by dude 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes that is illegal, though you aren't likely to get caught. That's a breach of copyright which is basically theft though people hate to admit to it. Why don't you try sneaking into the cinema to see if for free instead that at least is a slightly less cowardly way of stealing a free view.
2007-01-06 11:15:41 · answer #3 · answered by gerrifriend 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Viewing is NOT illegal - downloading and/or copying copyrighted material IS
2007-01-06 16:19:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it quite is unlawful. look it up. The crime is copyright infringement, and the penalty is a good of as much as $one hundred fifty,000.00 consistent with report and as much as 5 years in penitentiary. definite, the programming is shown on television. that's legally offered and then paid for by applying merchandising. via fact of this criminal web pages like hulu have merchandising - this lets them pay for the programming and pay royalties to the actors, writers, directors and others in touch. different criminal web pages like Netflix value customers for the comparable reason. web pages that supply it for loose are unlawful via fact they have no top to distribute it, and by applying watching/downloading from them you're additionally committing a criminal offense.
2016-12-12 05:38:46 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Copyright means you cannot copy the item. You can look at it only.
2007-01-06 11:55:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes no one is going to know....
2007-01-06 11:12:47 · answer #7 · answered by Puma 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋