Note: For those having a Super Bowl Party no T.V. over 55” Allowed

Just a quick word of caution for people planning to have a Super Bowl party Sunday. The way the current United States copywrite laws are written it is illegal to have a TV over 55 inches and show the game.
According to Title 17 Chapter 1 § 110 Limitations on exclusive rights: Exemption of certain performances and displays

(II) if the performance or display is by audiovisual means, any visual portion of the performance or display is communicated by means of a total of not more than 4 audiovisual devices, of which not more than one audiovisual device is located in any 1 room, and no such audiovisual device has a diagonal screen size greater than 55 inches, and any audio portion of the performance or display is communicated by means of a total of not more than 6 loudspeakers, of which not more than 4 loudspeakers are located in any 1 room or adjoining outdoor space;

This law is such a joke especially today with people having new giant TV’s I guess the friend who I helped install a new 71″ Samsung DLP tv is probably going to be breaking this joke of a law.
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Sources
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode17/usc_sec_17_00000110—-000-.html
http://techdirt.com/articles/20070201/140812.shtml

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