Bill Would Ease Copyright Limits For E-Learning
Likely changes to U.S. copyright law this fall would give schools and higher education institutions new rights to use copyright materials over the Internet and in other technologies used for "distance learning."
The provisions of the Technology Education and Copyright Harmonization Act, called TEACH, would amend the Copyright Act of 1976. The House tacked the measure on to the Justice Department reauthorization bill before passing that appropriations bill in September. The Senate, which passed TEACH as a separate bill in 2001, adopted the Justice Department bill along with the TEACH provisions on Oct. 3.
"It's definitely a plus for education," said Gary H. Becker, a national expert on copyright law. "It will make people more aware that there are traditional resources that can be...
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