Thursday 17 January 2019

Flashback 1984: Supreme Court Upholds Right to Tape

The videocassette recorder (VCR) seems quaint today but 35 years ago today the Supreme Court handed down a landmark 5-4 decision that upheld the consumer’s right to record TV shows (and ultimately other video content) for personal use — a “right” we take for granted.


from
https://www.soundandvision.com/content/flashback-1984-supreme-court-upholds-right-tape

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