Re: Consider this an official I don't give a damn
@44, Yep. That section can be found here. Additionally, I point mods to section 121A of that title, paragraph (c), which states:
(c) In conducting activities under subsection (a) or (b), an authorized entity shall establish and follow its own practices, in keeping with its particular circumstances, to-
(1) establish that the persons the authorized entity serves are eligible persons;
(2) limit to eligible persons and authorized entities the distribution of accessible format copies by the authorized entity;
(3) discourage the reproduction and distribution of unauthorized copies;
(4) maintain due care in, and records of, the handling of copies of works by the authorized entity, while respecting the privacy of eligible persons on an equal basis with others; and
(5) facilitate effective cross-border exchange of accessible format copies by making publicly available-
(A) the titles of works for which the authorized entity has accessible format copies or phonorecords and the specific accessible formats in which they are available; and
(B) information on the policies, practices, and authorized entity partners of the authorized entity for the cross-border exchange of accessible format copies.
So, yes, the movie vault is violating both sections. So is the audiovault. But the audiovault isn't even an "authorized entity" under either of those sections, so they're also violating sections 106 ("Exclusive rights in copyrighted works") and 602 ("Infringing importation or exportation of copies or phonorecords"). They're probably also violating sections 107 ("Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use"), 113 ("Scope of exclusive rights in pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works"), and 114 ("Scope of exclusive rights in sound recordings") (though I can't be sure). I'm not sure about 114 because I don't know if the audio tracks with narration would qualify as a "sound recording" or would still qualify as a motion picture.
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