by Ted Sabety | Sep 25, 2015 | Media, Copyrights & the Internet
There is a new impediment for copyright owners trying to police the unauthorized use of copyrighted works in user-generated online content, especially videos. The Federal appeals court Ninth Circuit ruled in Lenz v. Universal Music that a copyright owner has to...
by Ted Sabety | Feb 28, 2015 | Media, Copyrights & the Internet
The Federal Communications Commission by a vote of 3-2 just released its new “net neutrality” regulations. The earth-shaking decision is that the F.C.C.’s order “reclassifies ‘broadband Internet access service’… as a ‘telecommunications service’ under Title II.” That...
by Ted Sabety | May 9, 2014 | Media, Copyrights & the Internet
The U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit has significantly strengthened U.S. copyright protection of computer programs. The Court reversed and remanded the Oracle v. Google case. Oracle sued Google alleging that the Android platform infringed its copyrights in the...
by Ted Sabety | Dec 31, 2002 | Media, Copyrights & the Internet
2003 Begins with a Flurry of Activity in the Copyright Protection Arena. Range of Media Industry Players File Comments on Broadcast Digital Television Copy Protection Regulations. December 6th, 2002 In response to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Notice...
by Ted Sabety | Aug 30, 2002 | Media, Copyrights & the Internet
Federal Communications Commission considers a mandate for a digital copyright protection scheme. On August 9, 2002, the Federal Communications Commission (F.C.C.) released its Second Report and Order, In the Matter of Review of the Commissions Rules and Policies...
