To establish a policy regarding the use of copywritten material. This policy governs students, faculty and staff. It is the policy of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University that video tapes may not be shown in public settings without obtaining the necessary license to do so. The Federal Copyright Act prohibits the showing of video tapes in public settings unless a public performance license has been obtained. This legal requirement applies regardless of whether an admission fee is charged, whether the institution or organization is profit or non-profit or whether a state or federal agency is involved.
Willful infringement is punishable by law.
The criteria for this is that it takes place in the classroom, the tape is viewed by the teacher and registered students only, the tape is listed on the syllabus and it must be directly related to the course. The U.S. Copyright Act extends to architectural designs, software, graphic arts, motion pictures and sound recordings.