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April 21, 2003   Issue 196
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Copyright Office Publishes Proposed Rules; Requests Notices of Intent to Participate

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April 24

Beginning of hearings to distribute royalties collected under the cable statutory license of the Copyright Act for the 1998 and 1999 calendar years

May 1, May 2, and May 9

Dates of public hearings in Washington, D.C., on possible exemptions to the prohibition against circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works. (read details)

May 8

Effective date of rule governing the form, content, and manner of service of notices of termination of transfers and licenses granted by authors on or after 1978

May 14-15

Dates of public hearings in Los Angeles, Calif., on possible exemptions to the prohibition against circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works

May 21

Due date for Notices of Intent to Participate and comments on the proposed rules to govern SoundExchange


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Copyright Office Publishes Proposed Rules; Requests Notices of Intent to Participate

The Copyright Office is publishing for public comment proposed rules that will govern SoundExchange, an unincorporated division of the Recording Industry Association of America Inc., when it functions as the designated agent for the purpose of receiving royalty payments and statements of accounts from nonexempt subscription digital transmission services that make digital transmissions of sound recordings under a statutory license. Should a party object to the proposed terms, he or she must file a written objection with the Copyright Office and an accompanying Notice of Intent to Participate. Any proceeding convened to consider these terms would be a continuation of the prior Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel proceeding, Docket No. 96-5 CARP DSTRA, on remand from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Therefore, the content of the written challenge must include a statement explaining the basis of the person's substantial interest in that proceeding and entitlement to participate in that proceeding, the proposed rule the person finds objectionable, and the reasons for the challenge. If no comments are received by May 21, the regulations will become final upon publication of a final rule. (read details)

 

Past Issues
Phase I of Cable Statutory License Proceedings for 1998 and 1999 Royalties 4/11/03

Copyright Office Adopts Final Rule on Termination of Transfers and Licenses 4/8/03

Dates Announced for Los Angeles Hearings in Section 1201 4/1/03

Correction to Email Information 3/20/03

Public Hearings on Anticircumvention Rulemaking 3/18/03

Reply Comments in Section 1201 Rulemaking Proceeding 3/3/03

Copyright Office and Patent and Trademark Office Announce Public Hearing and Request Comments 2/13/03

"The Copyright Office Comes to California" 2/10/03

Copyright Office Accepts Late-Filed Comment in 1201 Rulemaking 2/5/03


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