Wednesday, June 07, 2006

Cablevision Claims 'Fair Use' in Hollywood Studio Lawsuit

A Reuters newswire article, via CNN/Money, reports that:

U.S. cable operator Cablevision Systems Corp. on Wednesday said its planned network-based digital video recorder is protected by "fair use" legal precedents established in the famous Sony Betamax video case.

In an 18-page counterclaim filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, the company defended itself against a lawsuit filed by four Hollywood movie studios and five cable television networks that charged the planned service would violate U.S. copyright laws if launched.

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