Could that ruling present a new loophole for Internet streaming radio?
In a completely unanticipated twist due to unforeseen repercussions, the Copyright Office of the US Library of Congress extended its hearing for public comments on the viability of copyright law for Internet radio into next month. This after it was determined that an appeals court decision last week in favor of cable TV provider Cablevision, ruling that its proposed remote DVR technology was not in violation of copyright, may have an impact on current copyright law regarding Internet streaming radio. “The Office agrees that the ruling in the Cartoon Network case may be pertinent to the issues raised in this rulemaking,” reads a notice issued last Friday (PDF available here), “and that interested parties should be given sufficient time in which to consider and comment upon the implications of that ruling. Therefore, the Office has decided to extend the deadlines for submission of comments.” Specifically, experts have apparently reasoned that the court’s conclusion may impact whether Int
