Comment Placeshifting may violate cable TOS (Score 1) 234
A friend of mine got in trouble for violating his TOS agreement with TWC (for a linux torrent) so one day we reviewed his entire agreement and I couldn't believe some of the restrictions placed on video:
"I agree not to use the Services for the redistribution or retransmission of programming or for any enterprise purpose whether or not the enterprise is directed toward making a profit. I agree that, among other things, my use of the Services to transmit or distribute the Video Service, or any portion thereof, to (or to provide or permit access by) persons outside the location identified in the Work Order (even if to a limited group of people or to other residences that I own or have the right to use), will constitute an enterprise purpose. I acknowledge that programs and other materials that I receive as part of the Video Service remain part of the Video Service even if I record or capture all or a portion of any such program or material in a data file or on a hard drive, DVR or similar device."
Now is a VCR a similar device of a DVR? If so, it would imply you couldn't take tapes on your vacation or when you move or keep them after canceling the service. Now I highly doubt your cable company will go after someone with such recordings but perhaps the MLB, RIAA and MPAA might push them in to it at some time.
"I agree not to use the Services for the redistribution or retransmission of programming or for any enterprise purpose whether or not the enterprise is directed toward making a profit. I agree that, among other things, my use of the Services to transmit or distribute the Video Service, or any portion thereof, to (or to provide or permit access by) persons outside the location identified in the Work Order (even if to a limited group of people or to other residences that I own or have the right to use), will constitute an enterprise purpose. I acknowledge that programs and other materials that I receive as part of the Video Service remain part of the Video Service even if I record or capture all or a portion of any such program or material in a data file or on a hard drive, DVR or similar device."
Now is a VCR a similar device of a DVR? If so, it would imply you couldn't take tapes on your vacation or when you move or keep them after canceling the service. Now I highly doubt your cable company will go after someone with such recordings but perhaps the MLB, RIAA and MPAA might push them in to it at some time.
