What is the role of the Copyright and Trade Marks Act 2002?

The role of the Copyright and Trade Marks Act 2002 can be described in quite a few ways:

To Protect copyrighted material and trade marks, and assist in persuing the majority of people infringing these laws.
to give copyright and trade mark holders a sense of security for their product.

What is the role of Ofcom?

The role of ofcom is to further protect these copyrights and trade marks and to help pursue the culprates infringing these rights.

How do you think downloading TV programmes and Films for free have affected the TV and film industries?

What first comes to mind when considering the damage done to the TV and Film industries is Loss, profit, and the effect that has on the economy. Clearly as more people start to download these products for free over the internet, potential profits are lost. customers who may have ended up buying it from a retail store now do not need to as the product has been found cheaper elsewhere.
However, though potential profits are lost, More people would probably end up consuming the product (depending on how easy it is to find for free). so if anything, companies in the TV and film industry may find themselves better off through the increased advertisement of their product (As its more affordable).

Do you agree with the new copyright proposoal and why?

This new copyright proposal can be seen as counterproductive for consumers, so i see this copyright proposal as Disagreeable for that matter. This is because the proposal has clearly been set against consumers of pirate material, and in favor of the TV and Films industry. It also disregards the nature of availability and the issue of finding media that is out of print which may only be available through illegitimate sources.

Downloading TV/Film

1. Downloading for personal use

Downloading a tv show for your own use is illegal, you would gain the file of the download from an unofficial party who dose not own the rights so no money gets paid to the creative force of the program. We personally feel that this is a wrong thing to do because it is wrong to take things with out paying when you didn't own them but also illegally downloading could effect the shows future because the show would make less money so no profit  and this could end up with the show getting a lower budget for the future.

Although, you could argue that because online you are only viewing a digital copy of the tv show and not an actual copy of the tv show you are in essence not taking away anything from the production companies.

2. Downloading and giving to to a friend in exchange for money

and i Patrick have a massive head + even larger forehead.

Downloads

Downloading a particular TV show for personal use is ok.

Yes, if the form of media is available for free then why would you pay for it. Also if everyone else is getting it for free with no negative consequences its worth doing.

It is okay if i download a TV programme, watch it then give to a friend in exchange for money.

Yes, if they are not clever enough to download it for free and want the product then why not sell it to them.

"Downloading a particular TV show for personal use is ok."
Our opinions on the subject at hand are that downloading a particular TV show for personal use is morally, if not legally, acceptable.

"It is OK if I download a TV program, watch it then give it to my friend in exchange for money."
If you sell your mate a torrent, you're a bit of a slut. who sells his soul to the devil! and he eats it up.

illegal downloads.

Downloading a particular TV show for personal use is ok. 


We believe this statement is correct, within a certain extent. We think this is ok as long as it is not done too much or too regular and not everyone does it. It would be wrong if everyone did this instead of watching television itself. 






It is ok if I download a TV programme, watch it then give to a friend in exchange for money.

Illegal Download and Copyright Questions

1) Downloading a particular TV show for personal uses is ok?
We feel that this is still illegal as the copy of the show downloaded would be from an illegal source. In a way we personally feel that to some extent this is okay.

2) Is it okay if i download a TV program, watch it, then give to my friend in exchange for money?
in answer to this question we feel that to sell a show that was downloaded for free and then sold for profit is wrong because they don't have the right to sell and profit from the product and also we feel that it is morally wrong.

Both are illegal, but to sell the TV program as well  as download it effects the production company more so, which is worse.

3) What is the role of the Copyright and Trade Marks Act 2002?
The Act brings about some rationalisation of these criminal provisions by removing some of the differences. The three areas in which rationalisation is provided by the Act are maximum penalties for certain offences in intellectual property law, police search and seizure powers relating to offences and court orders on forfeiture of illegal material that may have been seized during investigation of offences. The Act does not make any changes to the scope of criminal offences in intellectual property law so that the type of behaviour that can give rise to an offence remains the same. 


4) What is the role of Ofcom?
Ofcom, is the independent telecommunications regulator and competition authority for the communication industries in the United Kingdom They regulate the TV and radio sectors, fixed line telecoms and mobiles, plus the airwaves over which wireless devices operate.


5) How do you think downloading TV programmes and Films for free have effected the TV and Film industries?
It has effected the TV and Film industries as the production companies aren't making any profit. Which in turn means that there is less money for more TV programmes or films to be produced as the companies won't have the funds to make more.


6) Do you agree with the new copyright proposal on downloading set out by Ofcom? Why? 'Broadband customers who are caught downloading copyrighted material three times in the same year will have their names passed to rights holders, under the new proposal outlined by Ofcom. We don't agree with this as it depends whether you are then distributing the downloaded item for a profit, then the names should be passed on. But if it is for personal use, then it should be more acceptable but still be seen as illegal, with less of a consequence.

Downloading TV shows

Is it okay to download TV shows for personal use?

Downloading a TV show for personal use is a much less ethical grey area than distribution for profit as the financial losses for the TV network/company in question are only the advertising revenue from one potential viewer.

Is it cool to then sell downloaded TV shows

No, the quality will be potentially poorer quality than if it was viewed from a legitimate source. You would also be breaking the law and could be sued extensively. One must also consider the artistic endeavour of the artists involved in the production of the television show and question the moral integrity of a person who would deny a living to those who create the content they so willingly consume.


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