I dug up the contract with TV News Archive and it stated right up front
that the database content was not restricted from Fair Use and there are
also no harsh warnings about downloading. I suspect this is an exceptional
case though and rooted in the special circumstances of the creation of the
TV
This may be an instance where contract law may out weigh your fair use rights.
I would say you have to check with the contract regarding the licensed
database, and look for any prohibitive language. If your university signed a
contract to get access to the database, that will trump the fair
It was my understanding that in general streaming was not supposed to be
downloaded, that both technology and the contract should prevent it.
Is the material in question ONLY available on a streaming database? No way
to get it off a physical copy? Otherwise I suspect it would violate most
