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Originally Posted by Elfwreck
You want to watch the end of a sports game on your TV. You didn't buy it. You tuned into it without owning any part of it--but you do have the right to copy it, format shift it so you can watch it later. This was upheld as a legal use of VCRs, and one of the reasons they were allowed to be sold. Time- and format-shifting was ruled to be fair use.
How is that different from "I borrowed a book for two weeks and scanned it so I could read it later, when I had more time?"
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Very different IMO and my understanding. Please see Hellmark's response above.
I ain't no lawyer, but you are talking about apples vs oranges. Listen to the very end credits of NFL games though. Usually there is a voiceover warning specifically prohibiting the ..."
duplication, broadcasting and re-transmission of this telecast without express written consent..."
Substitute "...borrowing, scanning and uploading/distribution of this book without express written consent..." for what we are talking about.
