Argues for a balance of copyright incentives more favorable to education: (1) introduces the dilemma of choice between infringing others' copyrights and observing legal procedure; (2) discusses Congress's accommodation of education under the Copyright Act of 1976; (3) describes a legislative solution; and (4) suggests statutory language for an…

Discusses the implications for educators of the guidelines in the Copyright Law of 1976 for the taping of commercial and public television programs for educational purposes. Owner's rights, educator's rights, examples of specific copyright problems; and current litigation pertaining to copyright are considered. References and guidelines for…