Clarification regrding inclusion of internet broadcasting organisations under the purview of sec.31(d) of the Cop.right Act 1957

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..... OFFICE MEMORANDUM Representations have been received from various Stake holders as to whether the internet broadcasting companies come under the purview of Statutory Licensing as per provisions of section 31D of the Copyright Act, 1957. These representations were examined in consultation with concerned ministries/ departments. 2. Section 31D of the Copyright Act, 1957 talks of "Any broadca .....

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..... to be communication to the public". 3. In view of the above, the words "any broadcasting organization desirous of communicating to the public..."may not be restrictively interpreted to be covering only radio and TV broadcasting as definition of 'broadcast' read with 'communication to the public', appears to be including all kind of broadcast including internet broad .....

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