The European Union (EU) has enacted a Conditional Access Directive
(CAD) that addresses which of the following?
A.
Access to and use of copyrighted material
B.
Unauthorized access to Internet subscription sites and pay TV services
C.
Reverse engineering
D.
Use of copyrighted material by libraries
Explanation:
The focus of the CAD is on access to services as opposed to access
to works. As of this writing, the EU is discussing a directive focusing
on copyrights, but it has not been finalizeD. It is anticipated that this
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The CAD Directive covers “conditional access services”, which are defined as television or radio broadcasts or internet services to which “access […] in an intelligible form is made conditional upon prior individual authorisation” and payment. Examples are pay-per-view and encrypted television and internet sites which charge for access.
Member States may not restrict the provision of conditional access services which originate in another Member State [Art. 3(2)]. Devices intended to circumvent the access restrictions are prohibited (Art. 4).
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