| In
This Issue |
| President
Signs into Law the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations
Authorization Act |
| Calendar |
| November 19
Beginning on this date, the initial round of comments
in the Copyright Office triennial rulemaking proceeding on exemptions
from the prohibition on circumvention of technological measures
that control access to copyrighted works may be filed electronically
through the Copyright
Office website. Comments will be limited to those proposing
specific classes of works to be exempted. |
December 2
Deadline for Notices of Intent to Participate
in a CARP proceeding on the negotiated rate adjustments for the
17 U.S.C. 118 noncommercial educational broadcasting compulsory
license for the period 2003-2007 (read
details) |
| December 18
Closing deadline for the initial round of comments
in the Copyright Office triennial rulemaking proceeding on exemptions
from the prohibition on circumvention of technological measures
that control access to copyrighted works. These comments will
be limited to those proposing specific classes of works to be
exempted. |
February 19, 2003
Deadline for the second round of comments in the
Copyright Office triennial rulemaking proceeding on exemptions
from the prohibition on circumvention of technological measures
that control access to copyrighted works. Those who oppose or
support any exemptions proposed in the initial comments will have
the opportunity to respond to the proposals made in the initial
comments and to provide factual information and legal argument
addressing whether a proposed exemption should be adopted. |
Submit comments or suggestions |
President
Signs into Law the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations
Authorization Act (H.R. 2215)
On Saturday, November 2, President Bush signed
into law the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization
Act (H.R. 2215), which includes the Technology, Education, and Copyright
Harmonization (TEACH) Act as well as technical amendments to the
Copyright Act. The TEACH Act amends the Copyright Act to provide
increased flexibility for accredited nonprofit educational institutions,
as part of “mediated instructional activities,” to use
the Internet to provide copyrighted materials to students enrolled
in distance education programs.
The text of the TEACH Act, previously introduced
as S. 487, and the Copyright Technical Corrections Act, previously
introduced as H.R. 614, may be found through the Legislation
page of the Copyright Office website.
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| Past
Issues |
| 2003-2007 Negotiated Rate Adjustments
for Noncommercial Educational Broadcasting Compulsory License 10/30/02 |
Librarian of Congress Denies Motion for Stay of Webcasting Rates 10/18/02 |
Register of Copyrights Denies Broadcasters' Motion for a Stay 10/11/02 |
Triennial Rulemaking Proceeding on Exemptions from the Prohibition
on Circumvention of Technological Measures That Control Access to
Copyrighted Works 10/11/02 |
Request for Written Proposals on Data Format and Delivery for Webcasting
Recordkeeping Requirements; Announcement of Status Conference 9/17/02 |
Comments Regarding Broadcasters' Motion for Stay of Final Rule Regarding
Scope of Broadcasters' Exemption From Digital Performance Right 9/13/02 |
Comments and Notices of Intention to Participate in Distribution of
1999 Cable Royalty Funds 8/30/02 |
Comments on 1999, 2000, and 2001 Musical Works Funds Controversy and
Notices of Intention to Participate in 1999, 2000, and 2001 Distribution
of Musical Works Funds 7/16/02 |
| Recommendation of the Register
of Copyrights and Decision of the Librarian of Congress on Rates and
Terms for Webcasting and Ephemeral Recordings 7/3/02 |
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Copyright Owners May Submit Claims for 2001 Cable and Satellite
Royalties Electronically 6/28/02
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Fees to Change on July 1 6/28/02 |
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