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Office Extends Comment Period
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| Calendar |
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February 1
Due date for comments and Notices of Intention to
participate in the 2000 section 119 royalty distribution proceeding
(read
details)
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February 6
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
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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April 25-26
"Beyond the DMCA: A Copyright Conference"
in Washington, D.C.
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Office Extends Comment Period
The Copyright Office is extending the time period
for filing comments regarding the interpretation and application of the
mechanical and digital phonorecord compulsory license, 17
U.S.C. 115, to certain digital music services in light of the settlement
agreement between the Recording Industry Association, Inc., the National
Music publishers Association, and the Harry Fox Agency. (See NewsNet
141, 66 FR 64783.)
Comments are now due on February 6, 2002. The date for filing reply comments,
February 27, 2002, remains unchanged.
On January 31, 2002, the Office expects to publish
a notice in the Federal Register announcing the extension of the comment
period.
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| Past
Issues |
| 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 |
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 |
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