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Old 02-24-2015, 01:53 PM   #105
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
No, the law changed in the UK last year to allow format shifting. Remember that "fair use" (and "fair dealing") are defences against copyright infringement. If the law specifically allows it (as it does with format shifting), no defence is needed.
But how can format shifting be legal? When you are done format shifting, you do have another copy of the eBook. So if making a copy is not legal, then format shifting is not legal.
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