S.2591 - A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, to provide an exemption from exclusive rights in copyright for certain nonprofit organizations to display live football games, and for other purposes.

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  • Official: A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, to provide an exemption from exclusive rights in copyright for certain nonprofit organizations to display live football games, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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02/03/08
S. 2591, A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code ...

S. 2591 would amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, to provide an exemption from exclusive rights in copyright for certain nonprofit organizations to display live football games.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against.

02/03/08
Bill Action: Introduced: S. 2591: A bill to amend chapter 1 of ...

Arlen Specter [R-PA] introduced S. 2591: A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, to provide an exemption from exclusive rights in copyright for certain nonprofit organizations to display live football games, ...

02/05/08
WashingtonWatch.com - S. 2591, A bill to amend chapter 1 of title ...

US Congress: S. 2591, A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, to provide an exemption from exclusive rights in copyright for certain nonprofit organizations to display live football games, and for other purposes.

02/05/08
More on the Super Bowl and Public Performances | Public Knowledge

S. 2591, in its entirety, reads:. Section 110(5) of title 17, United States Code, is amended—. (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting `or (C)’ after `(B)’;. (2) in subparagraph (B)(v), by adding `or’ after the semicolon; and ...

02/06/08
New Bill Would Immunize Church Super Bowl Parties

... a new statutory exception to copyright’s public performance right for churches to exhibit “a transmission or retransmission of a performance embodying a professional football contest.” (Here’s the full text of the bill, S. 2591.) ..

Source: Info/Law
02/07/08
Preemptive Karma: Watch out for that Separation of Church/NFL

It seems that Senator Arlen Specter introduced a bill (S. 2591) this week that would allow Churches... er... houses of worship to show football games on big-screen televisions. Now seriously, folks... Is that REALLY the best use of ...

02/07/08
Watch out for that Separation of Church/NFL

... a bit of news I first learned about at the Media Monarchy blog: bill would end separation of church & super bowl It seems that Senator Arlen Specter introduced a bill (S. 2591) this week that would allow Churches... er... houses ...

Source: Pro bowl
02/07/08
Watch out for that Separation of Church/NFL

... post today on Watch out for that Separation of Church/NFL Here’sa quick excerpt It seems that Senator Arlen Specter introduced a bill (S. 2591) this week that would allow Churches… er… Check out the resf of this post over here.

Source: Nfl
02/07/08
bill would end separation of church & super bowl

Arlen Specter, the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced a bill (S. 2591) this week that would allow houses of worship to show football games on big-screen televisions. The legislation was among a flurry of action ...

02/08/08
Should churches be able to ignore the NFL's IP rights?

Arlen Specter introduced S.2591, a bill to permit churches to display televised professional football contests free of copyright concerns, so long as no direct charge is made for viewing the game, no money is received by the church ...

02/08/08
Though I think that the NFL …

Though I think that the NFL … Bob Felton @ 8:11 am … is foolish to bother itself with smacking-around churches that hold Super Bowl parties, ... the game. So this week, Sen. Arlen Specter introduced S.2591, a bill t

02/11/08
Bill Introduced: . . .to provide an exemption from exclusive ...

S. 2591 was introduced on February 4, 2008, in the Senate: "€œTo amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, to provide an exemption from exclusive rights in copyright for certain nonprofit organizations to display live football ...

02/11/08
Make Viewing the Super Bowl at Church Legal

I'm writing to ask your support of S. 2591, which allows churches to provide public viewings of professional football events. Public viewings of free public broadcasts actually serve to increase revenue to professional sports franchises ...

02/18/08
Charity Governance: RELIGIOUS GROUPS ENLIST SENATOR SPECTER TO ...

Posted by Jack Siegel on February 11, 2008 at 11:54 AM in Intellectual Property | Permalink · Technorati Tags: Establishment Clause, S. 2591, Senator Arlen Specter, Super Bowl Rebroadcast Rights ...

02/24/08
Failure as a Blogger

Arlen Specter, the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced a bill [S. 2591] this week that would allow houses of worship to show football games on big-screen televisions. The legislation was among a flurry of action ...

Source: World Flat
02/29/08
Hallelujah! NFL Backs off on Super Bowl Church Party Ban ...

... the NFL will permit churches to host big-screen viewings of the Super Bowl, beginning with next year’s game, bowing to Congressional pressure in the form of S. 2591, introduced on February 4, by Senator Arlen Specter. ...

04/10/08
Bill Introduced: . . .to provide an exemption from exclusive ...

S. 2591 was introduced on February 4, 2008, in the Senate: "€œTo amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, to provide an exemption from exclusive rights in copyright for certain nonprofit organizations to display live football ...

06/11/08
Bill Introduced: . . .to provide an exemption from exclusive ...

S. 2591 was introduced on February 4, 2008, in the Senate: "€œTo amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, to provide an exemption from exclusive rights in copyright for certain nonprofit organizations to display live football ...

Source: office
06/20/08
Bill Introduced: . . .to provide an exemption from exclusive ...

S. 2591 was introduced on February 4, 2008, in the Senate: "€œTo amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, to provide an exemption from exclusive rights in copyright for certain nonprofit organizations to display live football .

Source: office
06/22/08
Bill Introduced: . . .to provide an exemption from exclusive ...

S. 2591 was introduced on February 4, 2008, in the Senate: "€œTo amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, to provide an exemption from exclusive rights in copyright for certain nonprofit organizations to display live football .

Source: office
06/22/08
The Office

(12/9/07) The Office HR 4789 was introduced on December 18, 2007, in the House of Representatives: “To provide parity in radio performance rights under title 17, United States Code, and for other purposes.†(12/21/07) S. 2591 was ...

Source: The Office
06/25/08
Bill Introduced: . . .to provide an exemption from exclusive ...

S. 2591 was introduced on February 4, 2008, in the Senate: "€œTo amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, to provide an exemption from exclusive rights in copyright for certain nonprofit organizations to display live football ...

Source: office
06/26/08
Bill Introduced: . . .to provide an exemption from exclusive ...

S. 2591 was introduced on February 4, 2008, in the Senate: "€œTo amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, to provide an exemption from exclusive rights in copyright for certain nonprofit organizations to display live football ...

Source: office
06/29/08
Bill Introduced: . . .to provide an exemption from exclusive ...

S. 2591 was introduced on February 4, 2008, in the Senate: "€œTo amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, to provide an exemption from exclusive rights in copyright for certain nonprofit organizations to display live football ...

Source: office
06/30/08
Bill Introduced: . . .to provide an exemption from exclusive ...

S. 2591 was introduced on February 4, 2008, in the Senate: "€œTo amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, to provide an exemption from exclusive rights in copyright for certain nonprofit organizations to display live football ...

Source: office
07/04/08
Bill Introduced: . . .to provide an exemption from exclusive ...

S. 2591 was introduced on February 4, 2008, in the Senate: "€œTo amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, to provide an exemption from exclusive rights in copyright for certain nonprofit organizations to display live football ...

Source: office
07/06/08
Bill Introduced: . . .to provide an exemption from exclusive ...

S. 2591 was introduced on February 4, 2008, in the Senate: "€œTo amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, to provide an exemption from exclusive rights in copyright for certain nonprofit organizations to display live football ...

Source: office
07/12/08
Bill Introduced: . . .to provide an exemption from exclusive ...

S. 2591 was introduced on February 4, 2008, in the Senate: "€œTo amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, to provide an exemption from exclusive rights in copyright for certain nonprofit organizations to display live football .

Source: office
07/12/08
Bill Introduced: . . .to provide an exemption from exclusive ...

S. 2591 was introduced on February 4, 2008, in the Senate: "€œTo amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, to provide an exemption from exclusive rights in copyright for certain nonprofit organizations to display live football ...

Source: office
07/14/08
Bill Introduced: . . .to provide an exemption from exclusive ...

S. 2591 was introduced on February 4, 2008, in the Senate: "€œTo amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, to provide an exemption from exclusive rights in copyright for certain nonprofit organizations to display live football ...

Source: office

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