Bob Cox sent over This Interesting Piece that says one of the most prominent witnesses in the ruling that home time-shift recording of television programming for private use was not copyright infringement, was Fred Rogers.
The Supreme Court wrote:
“He testified that he had absolutely no objection to home taping for noncommercial use and expressed the opinion that it is a real service to families to be able to record children’s programs and to show them at appropriate times. “
Contrast that with Jack Valenti:
“I say to you that the VCR is to the American film producer and the American public as the Boston strangler is to the woman home alone.“
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