JOE TURCZAK spoke thusly to: DICK ROEBELT
JT>DR>    Copyright law is federal.  Once a [federal] court (of
JT>DR> appeals or  higher) makes a ruling, it applies equally in all
JT>DR> the states.  I have reason to believe that the latest ruling
JT>DR> came from either the appellate level or the USSC itself.  But
JT>DR> I read so damn many cases that they all tend to run together
JT>DR> (in my mind).  So I caution anyone  to double check.  If I am
JT>DR> mistaken then the ruling would only apply to a certain
JT>DR> jurisdiction till another (other) circuit[s] agreed.  But I do
JT>DR> know that a ruling was made and ASCAP wasn't at all happy with 
JT>DR> it.
JT>Ahhhh, ok, well I guess I better double check then if I ever decide
JT>to  do this. But at work we have a radio station on our hold system
JT>and we  are being told they are going to have to get rid of it
JT>because of this,  I better tell them to check the law about it!
   That's strange.  Very shortly after the ruling several local county 
offices started using a local radio station for the "hold" music.
   Except the sheriff's office...they use the public (gvt.) weather 
channel broadcast.  Now, that's BRUTAL!!!
   Dick
Protect children from lies, REPEAL the FIRST Amendment!!
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