Use of Copyrighted Materials: Off-air taping
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Request for Information from Agency Holding Rights to a TV Broadcast and Request for Permission to retain Program if it is Not for Sale, Rental, or Lease (Word doc.) |
San Mateo County Community College District Guidelines Off-the-Air Taping
a. An individual educator may:
1) Record a broadcast program off-air simultaneously with broadcast transmission and retain the recording for a period not to exceed the first 45 consecutive calendar days after the date of the broadcast. At the conclusion of the retention period, all off-air recordings shall be erased or destroyed. Individuals who wish to retain programs beyond the 45-day period need to obtain written approval of appropriate copyright holders.
Note: Broadcast programs are programs transmitted for reception by the general public without charge. Copying or use of subscription programs transmitted via subscription cable or satellite services (e.g., HBO or Showtime) is illegal.
2) Use off-air recordings once for each class in the course of relevant teaching activities during the first ten consecutive school days in the 45-day retention period and repeat once only when instructional reinforcement is necessary.
3) After the first ten consecutive school days, use off-air recordings to the end of the 45-calendar day retention period for evaluation purposes only (i.e., to determine whether the program should be purchased for the curriculum.) The program may not be used for any non-evaluation purpose without written authorization.
4) Use copies of off-air recordings, as stipulated in these guidelines, only if the copies include the copyright notice on the broadcast program.
5) Request that off-air recording be made for fair use. A limited number of additional copies may be reproduced to meet the legitimate needs of instructors under these guidelines. Additional copies are subject to all the provisions governing the original copy. No broadcast program may be recorded off-air more than once at the request of the same instructor.
6) Request that a library or media center record and retain for research purposes commercial television news programs from local, regional or national networks; interviews concerning current events; and on-the-spot coverage of news events. However, documentary, magazine-format and public affairs broadcasts are not included in the definition of daily newscasts of major events of the day.
