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From: tackett@wivax.UUCP (Raymond Tackett)
Newsgroups: net.followup,net.legal
Subject: Re: Use of broadcast material
Message-ID: <19325@wivax.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 22-Mar-84 23:14:49 EST
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Posted: Thu Mar 22 23:14:49 1984
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I suggest reading up on communications law, starting with the 
communications act of 1934.

In general, it is illegal to use conversations overheard for
illegal purposes or personal gain.  In the case of telephone
conversations and police calls, it is illegal to divulge the 
content of any transmission to anyone.

As for what broadcasters put out, there are usually copyright
notices in the title cards on TV programs.  Most sports 
broadcasts include a verbal copyright notice.  I do not know what
standing these notices have in law.


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