Under copyright law changes unveiled at the weekend, Australian television viewers will now be able to legally record programs for later viewing (known as time-shifting), or for viewing by others, within certain limits.
The expansion of the 'fair use' provisions, described by Attorney General Philip Ruddock as "commonsense amendments", also legalises the transfer of copyrighted material between formats, or 'format-shifting'. However, this will not apply to DVDs.
In addition, new, tougher measures have been introduced for cases of copyright infringement.
According to an AAP report on the changes, Mr Ruddock observed that:
"Copyright is important and should be respected. That is why the government is updating our laws to keep pace with technology."
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