[amsat-bb] RE: copyright??

[paul.willmott@xxxxxxx]

Copyright automatically is granted under international law to the creator of
a "work".... AMSAT-DL (not me BTW) created the "Work", ... its got nothing
to do with amateur licences.

Paul, VP9MU 

-----Original Message-----
From: Arthur H Feller
To: vp9mu@amsat.org
Cc: ve3frh@amsat.org; w2rs@amsat.org
Sent: 11/29/00 12:41 AM
Subject: copyright??

Hi, Paul!!

Great work collecting images from the AO-40 telemetry!

The note listing recovered AO-40 .JPG files mentions "copyright
AMSAT-DL."

Claiming the right to control copying seems to put AMSAT-DL square in
the 
realm of "pecuniary interest."  Also, most administrations consider 
transmissions in the amateur service and amateur-satellite service to be

beyond the secrecy provisions of the Radio Regulations.

If you have a moment, it might be worthwhile to double check the
copyright 
claim.  My guess is that it's either not appropriate or not enforceable
or 
both.

Hope this helps.

73, art.....
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