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NFL Prevents Church from having a Superbowl Party!
Fall Creek Baptist Church Website ^

Posted on 02/01/2007 7:38:48 AM PST by pctech

Fall Creek Baptist Church Family...

We regret to inform you that we have had to cancel our bash to view the Colts game this Sunday in a family friendly environment due to the fact that the NFL believes we would be in violation of the Copyright Act, because we had planned to show the game on a screen bigger than a 55 inch diagonal. We have appealed to their legal counsel and exhausted all options without success. We have been informed that the only exceptions to view the game are given to sports bars and restaurants. While we have argued that we only intend to provide a family oriented environment that will make no profit from the showing, the NFL claims that our event cannot proceed by law. Therefore, we have no choice but to challenge this in court or cancel the event. We choose to cancel the event. We deeply regret that we have been prohibited by the NFL from providing a family friendly environment for celebrating the Colts great season.

Pastor John


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Indiana
KEYWORDS: stupidbull; stuporbowel; superbowl
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To: Stone Mountain
I'm not complaining about their decision, my only point was that the NFL has no intellectual ownership over the views of Lovie Smith and Tony Dungy.
141 posted on 02/01/2007 1:59:30 PM PST by HEY4QDEMS (Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.)
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To: HEY4QDEMS
I'm not complaining about their decision, my only point was that the NFL has no intellectual ownership over the views of Lovie Smith and Tony Dungy.

I totally agree with that. If the church wanted to just talk about those coaches, I don't think the NFL would be complaining.
142 posted on 02/01/2007 2:02:04 PM PST by Stone Mountain
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To: SoothingDave
Do you feel you have the right to record and sell copies of a broadcast television program?

Sell? No. Record? Yes. Watch? Yes.

143 posted on 02/01/2007 2:05:35 PM PST by Sloth (The GOP is to DemonRats in politics as Michael Jackson is to Jeffrey Dahmer in babysitting.)
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To: HEY4QDEMS

Well remember this is a two part thing. First off the NFL doesn't like having their stuff used to send messages, largely for backlash fear there's always somebody out there that thinks message X is stupid and any implications that the NFL supports it could cost money, this is really the part the NFL is objecting to. Then there's the image thing, who owns your face, and in that regard the NFL actually does have a certain level of ownership of Smith and Dungy, they're both members of the coaches association, thus allowing the NFL to sell their names and images (like for EA Sport's Madden series, there's a reason Belichick is always listed in Madden as "NE Coach", he's not a member of the CA and refuses to sign EA's paperwork) and apply whatever rules are in the CBA to their public appearances.


144 posted on 02/01/2007 2:07:36 PM PST by discostu (Feed her some hungry reggae, she'll love you twice)
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To: pctech
As if a 60, 70 or 80 inch tv is REALLY gonna make a difference.

Whatever.

145 posted on 02/01/2007 2:18:18 PM PST by unixfox (The 13th Amendment Abolished Slavery, The 16th Amendment Reinstated It !)
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To: colorado tanker

--The only thing I question is if the NFL would be able to restrict the screen size so long as there is no admission fee, no collection and no "donations," and no use of the term "Super Bowl." It sounds like fair use to me.--

It would never have come up on their (radar) screen if they hadn't adverised it that way. (Pun intended)!

Seriously, you are probably correct in the general but NFL lawyers might disagree.


146 posted on 02/01/2007 2:52:42 PM PST by UpAllNight
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To: unixfox; All

This thread kind of took on a life of its known. Glad to see people are noticing this. Thanks everyone!


147 posted on 02/01/2007 7:02:08 PM PST by pctech
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To: pctech

bump for later


148 posted on 02/02/2007 3:50:23 AM PST by foreverfree
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Church 'Super Bowl' festivities may go on
wnd.com | Posted: February 2, 2007 | By Bob Unruh
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149 posted on 02/04/2007 2:31:34 PM PST by SunkenCiv (I last updated my profile on Saturday, February 3, 2007. https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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