The NCAA abuses its authority ... again ...

[All Tell]

But nowhere is that difference brought up in the claim.

 

I have said that I think the enforcement of this is somewhat Draconian BUT if the NCAA or any sports entity for that matter can control who uses images of it's events AFTER they occur (because by the CJ logic once they occur they are fact and facts can't be copywritten) why can't they control who describes those same events over the internet after the fact?

[westsider]

If the Courier-Journal can't blog during the game, then why should any other outlet (radio, ESPN News, etc.) be allowed to broadcast score updates during the game?

[All Tell]

Just telling the score is different then describing the action. Or maybe they shouldn't, I don't know.

 

Again, I don't know that I agree with the NCAA's stance here BUT I do know that in this day and age it's getting harder and harder to protect ones intelectual property. I guess a line has to be drawn somewhere and this is where the NCAA chose to draw theirs. I can see both sides using the arguments that the CJ has put forth to their advantage. Besides anything that ticks off the CJ can't be all bad as far as I'm concerned.

[MTNSportsGuy]

Just telling the score is different then describing the action. Or maybe they shouldn't, I don't know.

 

Again, I don't know that I agree with the NCAA's stance here BUT I do know that in this day and age it's getting harder and harder to protect ones intelectual property. I guess a line has to be drawn somewhere and this is where the NCAA chose to draw theirs. I can see both sides using the arguments that the CJ has put forth to their advantage. Besides anything that ticks off the CJ can't be all bad as far as I'm concerned.

I'm not sure that a public sporting event can be defined as intellectual property.

Broadcast rights can be protected but I don't think it can be classified as intellectual property.

This is an interesting story, IMO.

[All Tell]

You're probably right. I'm just trying to look at this thing from the perspective of what could happen if the CJ wins this thing and what other groups could try to use it to their advantage.

[westsider]

Just telling the score is different then describing the action. Or maybe they shouldn't, I don't know.

Other outlets describe the action, too ... who hit home runs, etc.