What are the conditions under which off-air broadcasts may be recorded and stored?
Answer A broadcast programme may be recorded off-air simultaneously with broadcast transmission and retained by a non-profit educational institution for a short, specified period after date of recording. Upon conclusion of such retention period, all off-air recordings must be erased or destroyed immediately. “Broadcast programmes” are television programmes transmitted by television stations for reception by the general public without charge. Off-air recordings may be made only at the request of and used by individual teachers, and may not be regularly recorded in anticipation of requests. No broadcast programme may be recorded off-air more than once at the request of the same teacher, regardless of the number of times the program may be broadcast. Certain organisations may have agreements with broadcast companies to retain recordings.
