No. Basically you're talking about international copyright, which applies to all equally.
Gary Handman > Hi there - > > This is a PAL permissions question. > > > > Are there differences in permission requirements for libraries versus > campus foreign language tech centers > > for PAL DVD conversion to NTSC? > > > > In other words, must a library seek permission from a producer to > reformat, > > but a campus Foreign Language Tech Center not have to seek permission? > > > > The difference being the added circulation factor of the library, > > both reformatting for educational use. > > > > Diane > > > > > > > > > > > > Diane Sybeldon > > Fine and Performing Arts and Media Librarian > > Wayne State University Library System > > Detroit, Michigan 48202 > > > > Office: 1210 Undergraduate Library > > Phone: 313-577-4480 > > Fax: 313-577-5265 > > email: ac7...@wayne.edu > > > > VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of > issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic > control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in > libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve > as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of > communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video > producers and distributors. > Gary Handman Director Media Resources Center Moffitt Library UC Berkeley 510-643-8566 ghand...@library.berkeley.edu http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC "I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself." --Francois Truffaut VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.