[AusNOG] Content again - legality question

[Lincoln Dale]

Skeeve Stevens wrote:
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> For any content that is 'freely available on the web' -- what is the 
> legality of acquiring this content and delivering it locally?
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> For example.. many TV stations are uploading full episodes onto their 
> websites after the show has aired.
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this is straight copyright.  'freely downloadable' does not mean 'free 
of rights'.

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> Also, does anyone know at what point music becomes legally free to use 
> in Australia?... like books after 50years after the authors death (in 
> the US it is 20).
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depends on the origin of the works.  you've got your dates on, US is 
most certainly not 20 years.
take a read of 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonny_Bono_Copyright_Term_Extension_Act

Australia is more than 50 years.  see 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia-United_States_Free_Trade_Agreement#Intellectual_property_rights


cheers,

lincoln.
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