Legal issues of the broadcast and simultaneous Internet transmission of open university courses

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Title: Legal issues of the broadcast and simultaneous Internet transmission of open university courses
Authors: Kodama Haruo
Source: AAOU Journal, Vol 17, Iss 3, Pp 305-319 (2022)
Publisher Information: Emerald Publishing, 2022.
Publication Year: 2022
Collection: LCC:Theory and practice of education
Subject Terms: Open and distance education (ODE), Webcasting, Broadcasting, Internet transmission, Copyright, Public transmission right, Theory and practice of education, LB5-3640
More Details: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the legal issues of simultaneous Internet transmission of broadcasting programs of the Open University of Japan (OUJ) and to take legal measures to promote the mutual utilization of open university courses in Japan, the UK, China and Korea. Design/methodology/approach – The author examines the legal relationship regarding Internet simultaneous distribution of broadcast courses at the OUJ. The author then considers the legal relationship between the UK, China and South Korea regarding the simultaneous transmission of broadcast courses over the internet. Based on that consideration, this paper clarifies legal measures to promote its utilization. Findings – Internet transmission of broadcasting courses will be webcasting. Arguably, it can be assumed to be streaming and on-demand, albeit controversial. Webcasting will be publicly transmitted, but there is only an on-demand provision for Internet transmission. As webcasting is streaming and on-demand, it involves reproduction of broadcasting courses. Therefore, webcasting needs to provide streaming provision for public transmission rights and associate them with reproduction right. Originality/value – The originality of this paper lies in clarifying the legal response of the object, subject and rights of webcasting from the perspective of the OUJ, in order to dispel legal problems that may arise in the future against this unexplored phenomenon. Additionally, this paper is valuable in that it presents legal consistency from the point of view of the comparative laws of Japan, the UK, China and South Korea, based on an examination of the legal response in Japan.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2414-6994
1858-3431
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1858-3431; https://doaj.org/toc/2414-6994
DOI: 10.1108/AAOUJ-04-2022-0062/full/pdf
DOI: 10.1108/AAOUJ-04-2022-0062
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/bc07a074227b44208ee4dfe210fd7f41
Accession Number: edsdoj.bc07a074227b44208ee4dfe210fd7f41
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:24146994
18583431
DOI:10.1108/AAOUJ-04-2022-0062/full/pdf
Published in:AAOU Journal
Language:English