Coming soon to your church or temple: The Super Bowl

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February 22, 2008, 8:39 am
Filed under: Copyrights

The Washington Post reported yesterday that the National Football League reversed a long-standing copyright enforcement policy and is permitting religious organizations to host live showings of the Super Bowl on large-screen televisions so long as the group charges no fee and the event occurs on a premises normally used by the religious organization.

Despite the brewing equipment on the altar, I don’t suppose that one of my favorite local hangouts – the Church Brew Works – will qualify for the new policy.

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