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TT <TTencerNOmorespam@westnet.net.au> wrote
> spodosaurus <spodosaurus@_yahoo_.com> wrote

>> I also should have been more specific: the clips are
>> from recordings of broadcasts. Most unis pay a fee
>> to a copyright umbrella organisation for this purpose.

> This is what we were specifically warned about.

Then you either totally mangled what you
were told or that fool who claimed it did.

> I have sent an email off and I will see what I can do.

You could read the copyright act, its
quite readable on that fair use question.

> Actually it all started because the lecturers were not
> taping enough.  ECU apparently pays some huge fee
> for the privilege.  The problem arises (apparently)
> when computers get involved. - shrug!

Wrong. There is nothing in the copyright
act that says anything like what you claim.

> IMHO it is very silly and just *may* be
> the interpretation of some idiot legal eagle.

No maybe about it, its utterly wrong.

The copyright act does in fact now make explicit
provision for caching copyright material. That does
not breach copyright. In spades when you are
paying royaltys to the copyright owner.

> I will post more when I get a reply.