Frequently Asked Questions

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How do the copyright laws apply to video clips found on the internet, such as YouTube?

Unless otherwise indicated, such as those licensed under Creative Commons, these video clips are also copyrighted. Anyone who creates an original work holds the copyright to it. "No publication or registration or other action in the Copyright Office is required to secure copyright" (http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.pdf).

Additional Resources:

• PEPNet TipSheet
  http://pdcorder.pepnet.org/media/1155TPSHT_Captioning.pdf
• Described and Captioned Media Program
  http://www.dcmp.org
• National Captioning Institute
  www.ncicap.org
• WGBH in Boston
  http://ncam.wgbh.org/dtv/basics/captioning.html
• Captioning Web
  http://www.captions.org/
• FCC
  http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/closedcaption.html
• WebAim
  http://www.webaim.org/techniques/captions/
• Captioning Laws
  http://www.captions.org/caplaw.cfm