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To amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, to provide an exemption from exclusive rights in copyright for certain nonprofit organizations to display live football games, and... (Introduced in Senate)
S 2591 IS
February 4, 2008
Mr. SPECTER introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. COPYRIGHT EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN DISPLAYS BY CERTAIN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
- Section 110(5) of title 17, United States Code, is amended--
- (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting `or (C)' after `(B)';
- (2) in subparagraph (B)(v), by adding `or' after the semicolon; and
- (3) by adding at the end the following:
- `(C) communication by an entity defined under section 3121(w)(3)(A) or (B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of a transmission or retransmission embodying a performance of a professional football contest intended to be received by the general public, originated by a radio or television broadcast station licensed as such by the Federal Communications Commission, or if an audiovisual transmission, by a cable system or satellite radio, if--
- `(i) no direct charge is made to see or hear the transmission or retransmission;
- `(ii) during the communication no money is accepted or received by the organization; and
- `(iii) the transmission or retransmission is not further retransmitted by the establishment where the transmission or retransmission is received.'.
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