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[I know Buffy is popular (the runup to the series finale starts tonight). But I'm surprised that it was the only TV show to be singled out by the MPAA in its question-and-answer list about the broadcast flag. --Declan] http://www.mpaa.org/Press/Broadcast_Flag_QA.htm Q: I know people offer Buffy the Vampire Slayer and other programs on the Internet now. Is this illegal? Why? A: Yes, it is illegal. Current laws state that redistribution of copyrighted materials without express permission from the copyright holder is illegal. Buffy is a copyrighted program that 20th Century Fox produces and UPN broadcasts for its audience's personal use and have not authorized the redistribution of their programming via the Internet. If unauthorized copies of programs are widely available on the Internet they cannot be sold in ancillary markets and the owners cannot cover the costs of production. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH evening reception in New York City at 7 pm, April 1, 2003 at CFP: http://www.politechbot.com/events/cfp2003/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if you include this notice. To subscribe to Politech: http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ Declan McCullagh's photographs are at http://www.mccullagh.org/ Like Politech? Make a donation here: http://www.politechbot.com/donate/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------