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November 5, 2002   Issue 175
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President Signs into Law the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act

Calendar

November 19

Beginning on this date, the initial round of comments in the Copyright Office triennial rulemaking proceeding on exemptions from the prohibition on circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works may be filed electronically through the Copyright Office website. Comments will be limited to those proposing specific classes of works to be exempted.

December 2

Deadline for Notices of Intent to Participate in a CARP proceeding on the negotiated rate adjustments for the 17 U.S.C. 118 noncommercial educational broadcasting compulsory license for the period 2003-2007 (read details)

December 18

Closing deadline for the initial round of comments in the Copyright Office triennial rulemaking proceeding on exemptions from the prohibition on circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works. These comments will be limited to those proposing specific classes of works to be exempted.

February 19, 2003

Deadline for the second round of comments in the Copyright Office triennial rulemaking proceeding on exemptions from the prohibition on circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works. Those who oppose or support any exemptions proposed in the initial comments will have the opportunity to respond to the proposals made in the initial comments and to provide factual information and legal argument addressing whether a proposed exemption should be adopted.


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President Signs into Law the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act (H.R. 2215)

On Saturday, November 2, President Bush signed into law the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act (H.R. 2215), which includes the Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act as well as technical amendments to the Copyright Act. The TEACH Act amends the Copyright Act to provide increased flexibility for accredited nonprofit educational institutions, as part of “mediated instructional activities,” to use the Internet to provide copyrighted materials to students enrolled in distance education programs.

The text of the TEACH Act, previously introduced as S. 487, and the Copyright Technical Corrections Act, previously introduced as H.R. 614, may be found through the Legislation page of the Copyright Office website.

Past Issues
2003-2007 Negotiated Rate Adjustments for Noncommercial Educational Broadcasting Compulsory License 10/30/02

Librarian of Congress Denies Motion for Stay of Webcasting Rates 10/18/02

Register of Copyrights Denies Broadcasters' Motion for a Stay 10/11/02

Triennial Rulemaking Proceeding on Exemptions from the Prohibition on Circumvention of Technological Measures That Control Access to Copyrighted Works 10/11/02

Request for Written Proposals on Data Format and Delivery for Webcasting Recordkeeping Requirements; Announcement of Status Conference 9/17/02

Comments Regarding Broadcasters' Motion for Stay of Final Rule Regarding Scope of Broadcasters' Exemption From Digital Performance Right 9/13/02

Comments and Notices of Intention to Participate in Distribution of 1999 Cable Royalty Funds 8/30/02

Comments on 1999, 2000, and 2001 Musical Works Funds Controversy and Notices of Intention to Participate in 1999, 2000, and 2001 Distribution of Musical Works Funds 7/16/02
Recommendation of the Register of Copyrights and Decision of the Librarian of Congress on Rates and Terms for Webcasting and Ephemeral Recordings 7/3/02


Copyright Owners May Submit Claims for 2001 Cable and Satellite Royalties Electronically 6/28/02


Fees to Change on July 1 6/28/02


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