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Comments on Notice & Recordkeeping
for Webcasting Compulsory License
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April 25
Due date for Notices of Intent to Participate in
voluntary negotiation period for the 17 U.S.C. 118 noncommerical
educational broadcasting compulsory license.
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April 25-26
"The Copyright Conference" in Washington,
D.C., sponsored by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, in cooperation
with the U.S. Copyright Office.
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April 26
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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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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October 7
Initiation date should arbitration proceedings be
necessary in adjustment of rates and terms for noncommercial educational
broadcasting compulsory license.
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Comments on Notice & Recordkeeping for Webcasting
Compulsory License
On February 7, 2002, the Copyright Office issued
a notice of a proposed rulemaking on the requirements for giving sound
recording copyright owners reasonable notice of the use of their works
in connection with the section 114 statutory license for certain digital
transmissions of public performances of sound recordings (webcasting),
and on the requirements for how records of such use will be kept and made
available to copyright owners.
Initial comments were due on April 5, and may
now be found on the Copyright Office website.
(read details)
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| Past
Issues |
| Copyright Office Corrects Notification
of Request 4/1/02 |
Copyright Office Publishes Final Rule on Group Registration of Contributions
to Periodicals 3/11/02 |
2002-2006 Copyright Office Strategic Plan on Office Website 3/11/02 |
Copyright Office 2000 Annual Report Available 3/11/02 |
Copyright Office Extends Comment Period on Proposed Rulemaking 3/7/02 |
Webcasting Report Available on Office Website 3/1/02
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Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel Delivers Report 2/20/02 |
Copyright Office Website Displays New Search Feature 2/19/02 |
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 |
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