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§ 1008. Prohibition on certain infringement actions
No action may be brought under this title alleging infringement of copyright based on the manufacture, importation, or distribution of a digital audio recording device, a digital audio recording medium, an analog recording device, or an analog recording medium, or based on the noncommercial use by a consumer of such a device or medium for making digital musical recordings or analog musical recordings.
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Originally Posted by cliff@freeolamail.com
It's doesn't matter legal or illegal to record video streaming. it will be illegal and counted as piracy if you will share your recorded video publicly. So if you recording it for just your entertainment purpose then it doesn't matter about legality or illegality.
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Cliff's statement is an exaggeration, and IMHO is incorrect.
Section 1008 of the Act makes non-commercial use lawful, in the USA. In this context, 'commercial' carries its ordinary meaning, i.e. a payment. File sharing traditionally involves no payment, as the person sharing the file gives it away, i.e. for free. Hence it would appear to be noncommercial activity, which the Act permits.