Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act of 2001

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Explore the details of Senate Bill 487 Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act of 2001 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Commerce. Stay informed on legislative developments.

1/17/2023, 12:48 AM

Congressional Summary of S 487

Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act of 2001 - Revises Federal copyright law to extend the exemption from infringement liability for instructional broadcasting to digital distance learning or distance education. Allows under specified conditions: (1) the performance and display of reasonable and limited portions of any copyrighted work; (2) the reproduction of such work in transient copies or phonorecords created as a part of the automatic technical process of a digital transmission; and (3) distribution of such copies or phonorecords in the course of such transmission, to the extent technologically necessary.

Revises the conditions of such transmission to: (1) require the performance or display to be made by or at the direction of an instructor as an integral part of a class session; (2) limit its reception to students officially enrolled in the course for which it is made or officers or employees of governmental bodies as part of their official duties or employment; (3) require transient copies to be retained for no longer than reasonably necessary to complete the transmission; and (4) require the transmitting body or institution to take specified actions to provide copyright protection of such works.

Extends the current ephemeral recording exemption, under specified conditions, to copies or phonorecords embodying a performance or display in digital form for use in making transmissions authorized by this Act.

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Current Status of Bill S 487

Bill S 487 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 7, 2001. Bill S 487 was introduced during Congress 107 and was introduced to the Senate on March 7, 2001. Bill S 487's most recent activity was For Further Action See H.R.2215. as of October 3, 2002

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 487

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Commerce

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Arts, Culture, ReligionComputer networksConferencesCongressCongressional reporting requirementsCopyrightCopyright infringementDistance educationEducationElectronic government informationElementary and secondary educationGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment publicityGovernmental investigationsHigher educationIntellectual propertyInternetLawLicensesPhonorecordsScience, Technology, CommunicationsSound recording and reproducingTeachingTeaching materialsWeb sites

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 487

Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act of 2001A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, relating to the exemption of certain performances or displays for educational uses from copyright infringement provisions, to provide that the making of a single copy of such performances or displays is not an infringement, and for other purposes.A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, relating to the exemption of certain performances or displays for educational uses from copyright infringement provisions, to provide that the making of copies or phonorecords of such performances or displays is not an infringement under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act of 2001Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act of 2001Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act of 2001

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