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Tuesday, December 03, 2002
The Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act - Kenneth D. Crews, Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis
Introduction: On November 2nd, 2002, the "Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act" (the TEACH Act), part of the larger Justice Reauthorization legislation (H.R. 2215), was signed into law by President Bush. Long anticipated by educators and librarians, TEACH redefines the terms and conditions on which accredited, nonprofit educational institutions throughout the U.S. may use copyright protected materials in distance education-including on websites and by other digital means--without permission from the copyright owner and without payment of royalties.
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