Aereo and FilmOn X : Internet Television Streaming and Copyright Law.

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Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Copyright.

Intellectual property.

Internet.

Judge-made law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (18 pages)) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

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[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2014.

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Summary:

Discusses technology used by Aereo and FilmOn X, both of which stream television programming over the Internet for a monthly subscription fee. Examines the Copyright Act of 1976, which provides copyright holders with the exclusive right to control how certain creative content is publicly performed; and discusses the transmit clause, which determines whether a performance is private or public and within scope of the public performance right. Reviews interpretation of the transmit clause and public performance right by courts in WNET volumes Aereo and Fox Television Stations volumes FilmOn X . Reviews future litigation and related legislative proposals in the 113th Congress.

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 14-R4-3359 in the 2014 issue.

Notes:

CRS Report.

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Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Aereo and FilmOn X

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