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             Copyright Office Website Displays 
              New Search Feature 
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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 
            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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             February 28 
             Due date for filing claims to 2001 DART royalty funds. Electronically 
              filed claims must be received on the Office's server by 11:59 p.m. 
              EST. Claims filed by facsimile transmission must be received by 
              5:00 p.m. EST. Claims filed by mail must be postmarked by this date. 
              Claims filed by hand delivery must be received by 5:00 p.m. EST. 
              (read 
              details)  
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             March 4 
             Presentation in Los Angeles of "The Copyright 
              Office Comes to California."   
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             March 6 
             Presentation in San Francisco of "The 
              Copyright Office Comes to California."   
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             March 11 
            Due date for comments on notice of proposed 
              rulemaking on the requirements for giving copyright owners reasonable 
              notice of the use of their works for sound recordings under statutory 
              license and the requirements for how records of such use shall be 
              kept and made available to copyright owners. (read 
              details) 
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             April 8 
             Due date for reply comments on notice of proposed 
              rulemaking on the requirements for giving copyright owners reasonable 
              notice of the use of their works for sound recordings under statutory 
              license and the requirements for how records of such use shall be 
              kept and made available to copyright owners.  
              (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 Website Displays New Search Feature
      
      A new "Search Our Website" feature was 
        launched on the Copyright Office homepage 
        today. For the first time, website users can search documents on the website 
        by using the powerful Inktomi search engine specially configured for the 
        Copyright Office website. The 6,489 searchable files include information 
        circulars, fact sheets, forms, press releases, copyright law, regulations, 
        Federal Register notices, and public comments on pending regulations. 
         
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          | Past 
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          | Mail Delivery to the Copyright Office 
            2/15/02 | 
         
         
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              Copyright Office Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 2/12/02 
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            Office Receives and Posts Initial Comments 2/12/02 | 
         
         
           
            Alternative Methods for Filing Claims to 2001 DART Royalty Funds 2/5/02 | 
         
         
           
            "The Copyright Office Comes to California" 2/5/02 | 
         
         
           
            Copyright Office Announces Published List of Eligible CARP Arbitrators 
            2/1/02 | 
         
         
            
            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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