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Originally Posted by Tempest
Wasn't aware that I actually bought all those TV shows when I pay my cable bill. Somehow I thought I was only paying to be able to view them when they aired, or by using a DVR to watch it when I have the time. Not that I actually now own them outright.
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reread the betamax case
if you only had a right to view them when they aired sony would have lost that case
if you only got to timeshift using authorized devices then sony would have been forced to pay liciencing fees for every vcr they sold
the whole point of the fair use is for the scope of the fair use , the content is not controlled by the exclusive right of the copyright holder
for the scope of the fair use, the content is basically public domain.