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News Bulletins from the U.S. Copyright Office
February 15, 2002   Issue 150
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In This Issue

Update on Status of Mail Delivery to the Copyright Office

Calendar

February 20

Close of arbitration proceeding to set the rates and terms for the digital public performance of sound recordings license as it pertains to webcasters under 17 U.S.C. 114 and for the making of ephemeral copies in furtherance of a digital public performance under 17 U.S.C. 112 (read details)

February 27

Due date for additional reply comments on the effect of the RIAA/NMPA/HFA agreement on the issues identified in the March 9, 2001, Notice of Inquiry (read details)

February 28

Due date for filing claims to 2001 DART royalty funds. Electronically filed claims must be received on the Office's server by 11:59 p.m. EST. Claims filed by facsimile transmission must be received by 5:00 p.m. EST. Claims filed by mail must be postmarked by this date. Claims filed by hand delivery must be received by 5:00 p.m. EST. (read details)

March 4

Presentation in Los Angeles of "The Copyright Office Comes to California."

March 6

Presentation in San Francisco of "The Copyright Office Comes to California."

March 11

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 8

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)

April 25-26

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

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)


Update on Status of Mail Delivery to the Copyright Office

U.S. Postal Service mail to the Copyright Office continues to be suspended pending establishment of an off-site mail processing center for the Library of Congress and Congressional offices. The Copyright Office has not received U.S. Postal Service mail since October 17, 2001. Although it is anticipated that all mail addressed to the Copyright Office will eventually arrive at the Office, additional delays are anticipated.

Currently, the Office continues to receive deliveries by commercial carriers such as Federal Express, Airborne Express, DHL Worldwide Express, and United Parcel Service, without any delays. The current plan is that eventually such deliveries will be diverted to the off-site processing center, which would result in delays of several days before the Office's actual receipt of the deliveries. The same will be true for deliveries by messenger services. For the time being, however, such deliveries should be received in a timely manner. When this situation changes, it will be announced in a future NewsNet.

If it is essential that your material reach the Office immediately, it may be advisable to have it delivered to the Office by hand. If you are not located in or near Washington, D.C., you may wish to consider sending your material to somebody in Washington who can arrange to have it hand delivered.

For more information on the mail delivery disruption, please consult the Copyright Office website.

 

 
Past Issues

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

Copyright Office Announces Published List of Eligible CARP Arbitrators 2/1/02

Voluntary Negotiation Period for Two Compulsory Licenses 1/30/02

Office Extends Comment Period 1/29/02

Beyond The DMCA: A Copyright Conference 1/28/02

Office Requests Comments and Notices of Intention to Participate in Section 119 Royalty Distribution Proceeding for 2000 1/23/02

Librarian of Congress Rejects Initial and Revised CARP Reports; Remands Case 12/27/01

Correction in Interim Regulations 12/11/01

Copyright Office Adopts Interim Regulations Dealing with Disruption of Postal Service 12/4/01


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