[RonDog]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2052738/posts?page=1#1

[RonDog]

From that [second] link:

Ok, we will lift the boycott against AP, but if you post AP material, be sure to stay within the "fair use" parameters.

And the courts still have not defined fair use. Each case stands on its own.

The way I understand it, we are allowed to quote from copyrighted material for news reporting and education purposes as long as we're not adversely impacting the copyright holder's market for their product.

1 posted on 07/28/2008 2:34:59 PM PDT by Jim Robinson

[Jim Robinson]

Ok, we will lift the boycott against AP, but if you post AP material, be sure to stay within the "fair use" parameters.

And the courts still have not defined fair use. Each case stands on its own.

The way I understand it, we are allowed to quote from copyrighted material for news reporting and education purposes as long as we're not adversely impacting the copyright holder's market for their product.