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             Librarian of Congress Rejects 
              Initial and Revised CARP Reports; Remands Case 
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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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             January 28, 2002 
            Due date for additional comments on the effect of 
              the RIAA/NMPA/HFA agreement on the issues identified in the March 
              9, 2001, Notice of Inquiry  (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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             February 27, 2002 
            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) 
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      Librarian of Congress Rejects Initial and Revised 
        CARP Reports; Remands Case
      The Librarian of Congress, upon the recommendation 
        of the Register of Copyrights, announces his rejection of the initial 
        and revised reports of the Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel (CARP) 
        in the Phase II proceeding in the syndicated programming category for 
        distribution of the 1997 cable royalty funds, and remands the case for 
        a new proceeding before a new CARP. This announcement is effective December 
        26, 2001. (read 
        details) 
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          | Past 
            Issues | 
         
         
          | Copyright Office Requests Additional 
            Public Comment on Notice of Inquiry 12/14/01 | 
         
         
          | Correction in Interim Regulations 12/11/01 | 
         
         
           
            Copyright Office Adopts Interim Regulations Dealing with Disruption 
            of Postal Service 12/4/01 | 
         
         
           
            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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