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So coming as a non-pirate who loves content, can someone explain copyright laws on a practical level.
I am an American citizen.
I live in Ukraine.
I do alot of international travel.
It seems to me I that I should live according to the laws of the land where I'm at. That would be respectful of that particular nation.
But due to copyright policies, when I'm in Ukraine, I can't legally pay for content from itunes, or watch say, the Office on NBC's own website. Can't watch Hulu, can't do much of anything, even with my American credit card and American mailing address.
I haven't pursued this fully. I simply want to watch the same tv shows I'd watch if I was at home in the states. And unfortunately I have taken the dark web route when someone happened to have the media available.
So when it comes to books, am I allowed to download public domain works according to Ukrainian law while I'm residing in Ukraine? If so, must I delete them every time I cross the border? Obviously that won't happen, but on paper, is that what's expected of me?
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