After Many Failed Attempts, the Copyright Act Was Amended by Parliament

question 32

Multiple Choice

After many failed attempts, the Copyright Act was amended by Parliament in 2012. Which of the following was not one of the amendments?

• A) It became illegal to circumvent access control locks for copyrighted digital materials.
• B) The YouTube exception was added.
• C) All copyright requires registration to be protected domestically.
• D) Education, satire, and parody were added to the allowable fair dealing uses.
• E) The recording of television shows for later viewing was allowed.

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Definitions:

Avoid Paying Dividends

Strategies employed by companies to retain earnings instead of distributing them to shareholders as dividends, often to reinvest in the business or improve balance sheet health.

Poison Pills

A defensive strategy used by companies to prevent or discourage unwanted takeover bids by making the company less attractive to the potential acquirer.

White Knights

Friendly investors or companies that rescue a target company from a hostile takeover by purchasing a significant stake in the company.

Repurchasing Stock

The process whereby a corporation repurchases its own shares from the market, thereby decreasing the total number of shares available.