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Copyright Protection of Digital Television : The Broadcast Video Flag.

Reviews FCC implementation of a "broadcast flag" system to protect digital TV broadcast content from improper redistribution. Summarizes the statutory authority for FCC regulation of digital TV; discusses possible implications of the broadcast flag on "fair use" under existing co...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2007.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:
Copyright.
Technological innovations.
Radio.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Reviews FCC implementation of a "broadcast flag" system to protect digital TV broadcast content from improper redistribution. Summarizes the statutory authority for FCC regulation of digital TV; discusses possible implications of the broadcast flag on "fair use" under existing copyright law; reviews legal challenges to the broadcast flag; and summarizes broadcast video flag legislation introduced in the 109th Congress.
Item Description:Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
CRS Report.
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource.