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What is this Copyright thing?
A work that is created (fixed in tangible
form for the first time) on or after January 1, 1978, is
automatically protected from the moment of its creation
and is ordinarily given a term enduring for the author's
life plus an additional 70 years after the author's death.
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Just some really cool information for
you to consider should you decide you still want to copy
something:
Sec. 501. Infringement of copyright
(a)
Anyone who violates any of the exclusive rights of the
copyright owner as provided by sections 106 through
121 or of the author as provided in section 106A(a),
or who imports copies or phonorecords into the United
States in violation of section 602, is an infringer
of the copyright or right of the author, as the case
may be. For purposes of this chapter (other than section
506), any reference to copyright shall be deemed to
include the rights conferred by section 106A(a). As
used in this subsection, the term ''anyone'' includes
any State, any instrumentality of a State, and any officer
or employee of a State or instrumentality of a State
acting in his or her official capacity. Any State, and
any such instrumentality, officer, or employee, shall
be subject to the provisions of this title in the same
manner and to the same extent as any nongovernmental
entity.
(b)
The legal or beneficial owner of an exclusive right
under a copyright is entitled, subject to the requirements
of section 411, to institute an action for any infringement
of that particular right committed while he or she is
the owner of it. The court may require such owner to
serve written notice of the action with a copy of the
complaint upon any person shown, by the records of the
Copyright Office or otherwise, to have or claim an interest
in the copyright, and shall require that such notice
be served upon any person whose interest is likely to
be affected by a decision in the case. The court may
require the joinder, and shall permit the intervention,
of any person having or claiming an interest in the
copyright.
(c)
For any secondary transmission by a cable system that
embodies a performance or a display of a work which
is actionable as an act of infringement under subsection
(c) of section 111, a television broadcast station holding
a copyright or other license to transmit or perform
the same version of that work shall, for purposes of
subsection (b) of this section, be treated as a legal
or beneficial owner if such secondary transmission occurs
within the local service area of that television station.
(d)
For any secondary transmission by a cable system that
is actionable as an act of infringement pursuant to
section 111(c)(3), the following shall also have standing
to sue: (i) the primary transmitter whose transmission
has been altered by the cable system; and (ii) any broadcast
station within whose local service area the secondary
transmission occurs.
(e)
With respect to any secondary transmission that is made
by a satellite carrier of a performance or display of
a work embodied in a primary transmission and is actionable
as an act of infringement under section 119(a)(5), a
network station holding a copyright or other license
to transmit or perform the same version of that work
shall, for purposes of subsection (b) of this section,
be treated as a legal or beneficial owner if such secondary
transmission occurs within the local service area of
that station.
(f)
(1) With respect to any secondary
transmission that is made by a satellite carrier of
a performance or display of a work embodied in a primary
transmission and is actionable as an act of infringement
under section 122, a television broadcast station holding
a copyright or other license to transmit or perform
the same version of that work shall, for purposes of
subsection (b) of this section, be treated as a legal
or beneficial owner if such secondary transmission occurs
within the local market of that station.
(2) A television broadcast
station may file a civil action against any satellite
carrier that has refused to carry television broadcast
signals, as required under section 122(a)(2), to enforce
that television broadcast station's rights under section
338(a) of the Communications Act of 1934.
Random Fact:
Interesting Apnea Statistics
~~ Apnea in the United States ~~
As of September 23, 2008 at 2:54 p.m. (-0500), the U.S. population was 305,235,619. With new estimates
that about seven percent of the population suffers from obstructive sleep apnea, that means
there are potentially 21,366,493 apneics in the U.S.
Apnea around the world ~~
As of September 23, 2008 at 2:54 p.m. (-0500), the world population was 6,725,518,671. With new estimates
that about seven percent of the population suffers from obstructive sleep apnea, that means
there are potentially 470,786,307 apneics in the world.
Awake In Philly is a community education group for individuals who have been
diagnosed with at least one of the recognized sleep disorders, as well as anyone
else impacted by those with sleep disorders. The information contained in this
site is intended to provide support, guidance, and encouragement to others contending
with the many challenges of sleep disorders. The goals of Awake In Philly are to support, educate, and inform those who feel the impact of sleep disorders,
as well as the general public, and is not intended to replace medical
advice, nor is any information to be misinterpreted as an attempt to diagnose,
treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
If you have questions about any of the medical conditions mentioned on this website, especially if you suspect that you (or someone you know) has sleep apnea, please
contact a qualified medical professional immediately. Medical advice should only come from qualified, licensed, and trained healthcare professionals.
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