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April 1, 2002   Issue 156
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In This Issue

Copyright Office Corrects Notification of Request

Voluntary Negotiation Period, Precontroversy Discovery Schedule, and Request for Notices of Intent to Participate Announced

Calendar

April 5

Due date for comments on notice of proposed rulemaking on the requirements for giving copyright owners reasonable notice of the use of their works for sound recordings under statutory license and the requirements for how records of such use shall be kept and made available to copyright owners (read details)

April 25

Due date for Notices of Intent to Participate in voluntary negotiation period for the 17 U.S.C. 118 noncommerical educational broadcasting compulsory license.

April 25-26

"Beyond the DMCA: A Copyright Conference" in Washington, D.C.

April 26

Due date for reply comments on notice of proposed rulemaking on the requirements for giving copyright owners reasonable notice of the use of their works for sound recordings under statutory license and the requirements for how records of such use shall be kept and made available to copyright owners. (read details)

July 1

Beginning of 60-day period when, in the absence of a license agreement, a party with a significant interest in establishing reasonable terms and rates for certain statutory licenses may file a petition to initiate a rate setting proceeding. (read details)

October 7

Initiation date should arbitration proceedings be necessary in adjustment of rates and terms for noncommercial educational broadcasting compulsory license.


Copyright Office Corrects Notification of Request

The Copyright Office published a notification from the Authors Rights Restoration Corporation that it was requesting a retraction of all its filings in the Copyright Office of Notices of Intent to Enforce restored copyrights under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. The notice was published in the Federal Register on December 3, 2001 (66 FR 60223). The Copyright Office now announces nonsubstantial corrections to the table of titles published in that notice. (read details)

Voluntary Negotiation Period, Precontroversy Discovery Schedule, and Request for Notices of Intent to Participate Announced

The Copyright Office announces a voluntary negotiation period for the 17 U.S.C. 118 noncommercial educational broadcasting compulsory license, together with a precontroversy discovery schedule, a request for Notices of Intent to Participate, and the initiation date should arbitration proceedings be necessary. Notices of Intent to Participate are due on or before April 25. (read details)

 
Past Issues
Copyright Office Publishes Final Rule on Group Registration of Contributions to Periodicals 3/11/02

2002-2006 Copyright Office Strategic Plan on Office Website 3/11/02

Copyright Office 2000 Annual Report Available 3/11/02

Copyright Office Extends Comment Period on Proposed Rulemaking 3/7/02

Webcasting Report Available on Office Website 3/1/02

Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel Delivers Report 2/20/02

Copyright Office Website Displays New Search Feature 2/19/02

Mail Delivery to the Copyright Office 2/15/02


Copyright Office Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 2/12/02


Office Receives and Posts Initial Comments 2/12/02

Alternative Methods for Filing Claims to 2001 DART Royalty Funds 2/5/02

"The Copyright Office Comes to California" 2/5/02


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