3/31/08

Paying for a Download of a "Free" Broadcast

A few weeks ago, I was watching a political show and thought that one of the guest commentators made some interesting remarks. I wrote myself a note to look online for the video later. Several weeks had past before I got to this task, and when I checked the show’s website, the video was moved to an archive page where I would have to pay for the transcript.

I just saw the entire broadcast for “free” on my television set, and I could have recorded the broadcast without any cost per the Audio Home Recording Act--if I understood the reading for this week correctly. Yet, I thought downloading the information online would be quicker, and better yet, accessible. How can companies get away with this? Are they right? Am I wrong?

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