On 9/18/06, Stephen Streater
<sbstreater(a)mac.com> wrote:
In English law, if you go into a Royal Park to
film you
have to obey their terms and conditions - no commercial
use without permission.
Similarly, it is illegal to film on British Rail property
without consent, which is often refused or charged
for. The Railways are covered by their own bylaws.
Here's a link for more info:
http://www.sirimo.co.uk/ukpr.php/2004/11/19/
uk_photographers_rights_guide
OK, point taken. However, it seems to me the UK has stricter copyright
laws than other countries. For example, in the UK, modern
skillfully-made photos of two-hundred-year-old paintings are
automatically copyrighted to the author. On the other hand, I do not
know of any other country with such strict laws regarding old
paintings. Likewise, I assume France, where is not as strict regarding
filming.
Apparently, Enland does not respect character rights,
which the US does. So I could upload a video of a famous
person shot in England without breaking English law,
but it could be illegal for Wikimedia to redistribute it in the US.