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U.S. Copyright Office
NewsNet

May 20, 1999
Issue 48
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CONTENTS

* Legislative News *

REGISTER OF COPYRIGHTS TESTIFIES ON DISTANCE EDUCATION

* Calendar*

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* LEGISLATIVE NEWS *

REGISTER OF COPYRIGHTS TESTIFIES ON DISTANCE EDUCATION
Register of Copyrights Marybeth Peters will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, May 25, at 10:00 a.m. in Room 226 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building, to report on the Copyright Office study on promotion of distance education. The Register's report will be formally delivered to Congress on that day.

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* CALENDAR *

May 25: Register of Copyrights' report on the Copyright Office study on promotion of distance education formally delivered to Congress.

June 10: Effective date of final regulations prescribing how CARP arbitrators shall be reimbursed for their services (64 FR 25201)

July 1: Proposed date for Copyright Office fee increase (See NewsNet Issue 45)

July 6: Due date for comments on notices of intent to participate in distribution of royalty fees in 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998 Musical Works Funds (64 FR 23875)

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