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©Epitome Pictures Inc., in association with CTV.

[edit] Rationale for fair use

This work is copyrighted and unlicensed. It does not fall into one of the blanket fair use categories listed at Wikipedia:Fair use#Images or Wikipedia:Fair use#Audio_clips. However, it is believed that the use of this work in the article "The Dot":

To illustrate the object in question
Where no free equivalent is available or could be created that would adequately give the same information
On the English-language Wikipedia ([1]), hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation ([2]),

qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Fair use and Wikipedia:Copyrights.

To the uploader: this tag is not a sufficient claim of fair use. You must also include the source of the work, all available copyright information, and a detailed fair use rationale.

This picture is being used in Wikipedia's article for the television show Degrassi: The Next Generation. Although it is subject to copyright, it is believed to be covered by US fair use laws because:

It is a low resolution still image.
It is used here for purely encyclopedic and informational purposes.
It does not harm the copyright owner commercially, rather promote it.
It is not used to make a profit

Further, its believed that this image is important to the article because:

It contributes significantly by showing this specific image to the details of the article.
It contributes significantly by showing this specific image to the identification of characters, places, etc., .

[edit] Licensing

This image is a screenshot of a copyrighted television program or station ID. As such, the copyright for it is most likely owned by the company or corporation that produced it. It is believed that the use of a limited number of web-resolution screenshots

for identification and critical commentary on the station ID or program and its contents
on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,

qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, might be copyright infringement. For more information, see Wikipedia:Fair use.

To the uploader: please add a detailed fair use rationale for each use, as described on Wikipedia:Image description page, as well as the source of the work and copyright information.

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(del) (cur) 13:49, 29 January 2007 . . Xallium (Talk | contribs) . . 640×480 (25,511 bytes) (©Epitome Pictures Inc., in association with CTV. ==Rationale for fair use == {{fairusein|The Dot}} This picture is being used in Wikipedia's article for the television show ''Degrassi: The Next Generation''. Although it is subject to copyri)