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April 11, 2003   Issue 195
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Phase I of Cable Statutory License Proceedings for 1998 and 1999 Royalties Announced

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Calendar

April 11, 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 (68 FR 13652).

Note that there has been a revision in the dates of the public hearings that the Copyright Office will hold in its rulemaking on the possible exemptions to the prohibition against circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works. The hearings that were scheduled to take place on April 15 and 30 have been canceled. Instead there will now be an afternoon hearing on May 1, a full day of hearings on May 2, and a hearing on May 9.

The May hearings in D.C. will all be held at the Postal Rate Commission, 1333 H Street, NW., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. A Federal Register notice will be published soon announcing these new hearing dates. The Copyright Office will also be posting the full agenda of the May hearings in D.C. and in LA shortly. See Hearings

April 14

Due date for reply comments on the effectiveness of the Vessel Hull Design Protection Act

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 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


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Phase I of Cable Statutory License Proceedings for 1998 and 1999 Royalties Announced

The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress announces the initiation of, and schedule for, the 180-day arbitration period for the Phase I distribution of royalties collected under the cable statutory license of the Copyright Act for the 1998 and 1999 calendar years. All hearings and meetings for the proceeding to distribute section 111 royalties will take place in the James Madison Memorial Building, Room LM-414, First and Independence Avenues, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20540. The first day of hearings will begin at 10 a.m. on April 24, 2003. All additional hearings will begin at 9 a.m. (read details)

 

Past Issues
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

Appointment of Associate Register for Policy and International Affairs 1/27/03


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