This is definitely a direct violation of the constitutional rights of the
people of United States of America; I think if we complained right now, we
would simply be severely punished and they would just give all the
conglomerates the exclusive rights and the public would be denied everything,
and perhaps the libraries will close, and the only material, by books, digital
or radio, will be what the few chosen conglomerate entities, and government
officials, allow us to see.
And that will be a place I would not want my children and their children to
ever be.
I may be getting a little over dramatic about this; I wish I was there in
person (as a spectator for sure!) to take a video of the entire proceedings,
and make an unauthorized documentary of it all!
Sincerely,
Maureen CooperProgram Director, SimultvMaybacks/Holyfield TV
Networks(o)480-235-6478
www.iHolyfieldtv.comwww.Simultv.comwww.maybacksglobal.com
On Friday, January 22, 2021, 12:15:48 PM PST, Jon C. Moon
<jonmoon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
If Disney and the other Big Boys in Hollywood have their way, no works will
ever fall into the public domain. Interestingly, this is in direct violation to
the U.S. Constitution:
Article I Section 8 | Clause 8 – Patent and Copyright Clause of the
Constitution. [The Congress shall have power] “To promote the progress of
science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors
the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries.”
Congress has thumbed their noses at this by allowing copyrights in virtual
perpetuity. One can certainly understand protecting a person or company's
creations... but only for a set time.
Can you imagine if Mary Shelley's family owned the exclusive right to
Frankenstein? Or Bram Stoker's Dracula? We wouldn't have been able to see the
many, many creative movies and works that have sprung from these characters and
story lines.
Jon C. MoonRidgeline TV Channel 99706-897-0872www.ridgelinetv.net
On Jan 22, 2021, at 1:19 PM, Norm Kaiser (Redacted sender "falkyr11" for DMARC)
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
One VERY important thing to understand is that the public domain is not a real
thing. It isn't black and white. The argument is, something is *believed* to be
in the PD until someone can and is willing to prove otherwise.
In the case of those Stooges shorts, the likely rights owner probably does not
see any value in pursuing the case legally, so they don't bother.
But the Andy Griffith Show and It's a Wonderful Life are now goldmine
properties, which is what motivated NBC and CBS to reassert copyright.
Theoretically the same likely could be down with "The Beverly Hillbillies" and
"Bonanza" *if* the rights holder deemed it profitable enough to pursue.
Recent SCOTUS rulings have really changed the game and have come down strongly
in the Big Boys' favor.
Norm Kaiser - Manager of Business
DevelopmentRIGHTNOWTVhttp://www.RightNowTelevision.com
norm.kaiser@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
On Friday, January 22, 2021, 12:09:31 PM CST, craigf199
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
TV shows and movies/cartoons are protected differently, so no need to rush to
remove certain non-TV originated programming that may really be PD especially
if made before 5/1/69 as "underlying" works weren't protected before then. We
all know there are certain 3 Stooges shorts that are PD made over the course of
their career, and having previously established their characters doesn't affect
the PD status.
Craig FoxWTVU/WMJQSyracuse_____________________________________________
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Goetz <rickg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: lptv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Fri, Jan 22, 2021 12:36 pm
Subject: [lptv] Re: DTS rule change
Did not know the superman cartoons. Going to pull them. Still thinking about
my 3 hour theory. Make a good solid 3 hourof programming and repeats so folks
can tune in at any point and after threehours they can go somewhere else.
Movies I would do as 6 hour blocks. Rick Goetz R & L Media Systems
rickg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx From:lptv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:lptv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of NormKaiser ;(Redacted sender
"falkyr11" for DMARC)
Sent: Friday, January 22, 2021 10:12 AM
To: lptv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [lptv] Re: DTS rule change Rick,that is the correct assessment.
Interestinglythe same rule applies to all the other shows thought to be in the
PD: BeverlyHillbillies, Bonanza, the Superman cartoons, etc. NormKaiser -
Manager of Business Development RIGHTNOWTV http://www.RightNowTelevision.com ;
norm.kaiser@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx On Friday, January 22, 2021, 09:53:03 AM CST,
Richard Goetz<rickg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: In reading it,
itappears there were copyrighted shows before and after the 16 “PD” Andy
Griffithshows, thus the plot, characters and locations were set in the
previouscopyrighted material and only new plot, characters and locations had
becomepublic domain. So maybe, and I am not a copyright lawyer, if those 16
episodeswhere the “First” 16 episodes, copyright could not have been claimed.
Rick Goetz R & L Media Systems rickg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
From:lptv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:lptv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ;
MaureenCooper (Redacted sender "maureen.goliath" for DMARC)
Sent: Friday, January 22, 2021 9:01 AM
To: lptv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [lptv] Re: DTS rule change I heard a LPTV wasthreatened by a
nearby high power, that he couldn't air the same program that ahigh power
station was airing. And he was complaining about BeverlyHillbillies for crying
out loud. The LPTV just took them off to avoidtrouble. But, this sounds
over-the-top to me. I remember turning onevery channel playing the same shows,
different episodes maybe, but either Lawand Order or NCIS. A fresh unique
ensemble of programs would be welcometo the communities. Anyone know about
that, High Power TV Station hasexclusive rights when airing PD.
Sincerely, Maureen Cooper Program Director, Simultv Maybacks/Holyfield
TVNetworks (o)480-235-6478
www.iHolyfieldtv.com www.Simultv.com www.maybacksglobal.com On Friday,
January 22,2021, 05:32:35 AM PST, Rebecca White <wrlwtv@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Wonder what it takes toconvert a current transmitter or buy a new one? On
Thu, Jan 21, 2021 at2:44 PM Keith Leitch <keith@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
Hi Jon, This will help some LPTVs andhurt some LPTVs. LPTVs can be squeezed
out by full power stations. Some LPTVs can use this expand coverage. I wonder
if this would allowsome LPTVs to gain cable carriage by adding a second DTS
transmitter within 35miles of the cable headend. SomeLPTV Stations Have
Must-Carry Rights Too — Comm Law Center — May 11, 2010 Best Regards, Keith
From: lptv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<lptv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>on behalf of Jon C.
Moon <jonmoon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2021 11:40 AM
To: lptv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<lptv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [lptv] DTS rule change I saw this article andcurious whether this
will have any effect on LPTV? As LPTV service issecondary, could this push some
LPTV stations to move or reduce power? DTS rule change may addmillions of
new OTA viewers
https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/dts-rule-change-may-add-millions-of-new-ota-viewers
Jon C. Moon Ridgeline TV Channel 99 706-897-0872 www.ridgelinetv.net
