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Copyright Office Adopts Interim
Regulations Dealing with Disruption of Postal Service
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| Calendar |
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December 10
Due date for comments on request for new filing
deadline for distribution of 2000 and 2001 satellite royalty funds
(read details)
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December 20
Due date for Notices of Intent to Participate
and comments on consolidation of rate adjustment proceedingto determine
reasonable rates and terms for the public performance of sound recordings
by new subscription services with similar proceeding for preexisting
satellite digital audio radio services and preexisting subscription
services (read
details) |
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December 20
Due date for comments on consolidation of 1998
Phase I distribution proceeding with Phase I distribution proceeding
for the 1999 cable royalty funds (read
details) |
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January 1, 2002
Effective date of cost of living adjustment in the royalty rates
paid by colleges, universities, or other nonprofit educational institutions
that are not affiliated with National Public Radio for the use of
copyrighted published nondramatic musical compositions (read
details)
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January 3, 2002
Due date for comments on interim regulations on disruption or
suspension of postal or other transportation or communications services.
(read
details)
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January 22, 2002
Due date for reply comments on consolidation of rate adjustment proceeding
to determine reasonable rates and terms for the public performance
of sound recordings by new subscription services with similar proceeding
for preexisting satellite digital audio radio services and preexisting
subscription services (read
details) |
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February 20, 2002
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)
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Copyright Office Adopts Interim Regulations
Dealing with Disruption of Postal Service
The Copyright Office is adopting interim regulations
at 37 CRF 201.8 that address the effect of a disruption or suspension
of postal services to the Copyright Office, a service unit of the Library
of Congress.
Because of concerns about anthrax in U.S. Postal
Services facilities in the District of Columbia, where the Library of
Congress is located, mail service to the Copyright Office has been disrupted
since Oct. 18. The interim regulations permit persons who have sent material
to the Office and believe that the Office's receipt of those materials
has been delayed to submit evidence that the materials would have been
received in the Office by a particular date but for the disruption or
suspension of postal services. Based on the evidence, the Office may assign
as the date of receipt the date on which the material would have been
received but for the disruption.
The regulations spell out at what point such a request
for an earlier effective date of receipt may be made and why the date
of receipt is important. In the case of registration materials, the request
may not be made prior to a claimant's receipt of a certificate of registration,
except when the Office has first contacted the concerned party or when
the Register finds there is good cause for an earlier consideration, and
no later than one year after the date on which the claimant receives the
certificate. Requests for an earlier effective date for transfers of copyrights
or other materials submitted for recordation are encouraged to be made
as soon as possible.
The regulations also spell out what evidence should
be submitted as evidence that the materials would have been received earlier.
The regulations are based on the authority granted
the Register under section 709
of the Copyright Act. The Register will publish tomorrow in the Federal
Register a declaration
that "commencing on October 18, 2001, there has been a general disruption
of postal services that has affected the delivery of deposits, applications,
fees, and other materials submitted to the Office. Persons who believe
that they have been adversely affected by the disruption of postal services
should comply with the provisions of 37 CRF 201.8. When the disruption
of postal services has ended, the Register shall publish a determination
to that effect."
Comments on the interim regulations are due January
3, 2002. (read
details)
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| Past
Issues |
| Cost of Living Adjustment for Performance
of Musical Compositions by Colleges and Universities 12/3/01 |
Request to Retract Prior Filings of Notices of Intent to Enforce Restored
Copyrights 12/3/01 |
Copyright Office Suspends Filing Deadline and Seeks Comment on New
Deadline 11/23/01 |
Consolidation of Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings Rate
Adjustment Proceedings 11/20/01 |
Cable Royalty Funds Proceeding 11/20/01 |
Comments Due on Ascertainment of Controversy for 2000 Satellite Royalty
Funds 10/30/01 |
CARP Hearing Venue Changed 10/17/01
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Copyright Office Extends Deadline for Filing Comments and Notices
of Intention to Participate 10/10/01
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Copyright Office Requests Comments and Notices of Intention to Participate
in Distribution of 1999 Cable Royalty Funds 10/2/01
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Copyright Office Requests Comments and Notices of Intention to Participate
in Distribution of 1999 Satellite Royalty Funds
10/2/01 |
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