Legislative intervention
Rights in online transmissions
Under this option, it could be clarified in a legally binding manner that, in the context of the InfoSoc Directive, the principle of exhaustion applies to copies acquired via download-to-own services in the online environment (to the extent required to achieve a functional equivalence to the “physical world”). In addition, a mandatory copyright exception that explicitly covers linking and browsing could be introduced. As to the reproduction and making available rights, two alternatives can be envisaged:
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