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             Copyright Office Announces Published 
              List of Eligible CARP Arbitrators 
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          | Calendar | 
         
         
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             February 1 
            Effective date of list of eligible 2002 and 2003 
              CARP arbitrators (read 
              details)  
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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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             July 1 
            Beginning of 60-day period when, in the absence 
              of a license agreement, a party with a significant interest in establishing 
              reasonable terms and rates for certain statutory licenses may file 
              a petition to initiate a rate setting proceeding. (read 
              details) 
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      Copyright Office Announces Published List of Eligible 
        CARP Arbitrators
      The Copyright Office has published the list of arbitrators 
        eligible for service on a Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel (CARP) during 
        2002 and 2003. This list will be used to select the arbitrators who will 
        serve on panels initiated in 2002 and 2003 for determining the distribution 
        of royalty fees or the adjustment of royalty rates. The list is effective 
        February 1, 2002. (read 
        details) 
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          | Past 
            Issues | 
         
        
          |  Voluntary Negotiation Period for Two 
            Compulsory Licenses 1/30/02 | 
         
         
           
            Office Extends Comment Period 1/29/02 | 
         
         
           
            Beyond The DMCA: A Copyright Conference 1/28/02 
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            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 | 
         
         
         
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