| In
This Issue |
| Office
Announces Interim Regulation Governing Termination of Post-1977
Transfers |
| Calendar |
December 23
Deadline for Notices of Intent to Participate
in a CARP proceeding to set rates and terms under the statutory
license for eligible nonsubscription services to make certain
digital audio transmissions of sound recordings for the 2003-2004
period. |
January 1,
2003
Effective date of final rule governing notices
of termination of transfers and licenses covering the extended
renewal term (read details) |
January 1,
2003
Effective date of rates and terms for the use
of certain copyrighted works in connection with noncommercial
broadcasting (read details) |
January 1,
2003
Effective date of interim regulation governing
notices of termination of post-1977 transfers and licenses (read
details) |
January 1,
2003
Possible effective date of cost of living adjustments
under 17 U.S.C. 118 (read
details) |
February 3, 2003
Due date for comments on the proposed regulation
governing termination of post-1977 transfers and licenses under
17 U.S.C. section 203. |
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. |
February 28, 2003, at 5 p.m.
E.S.T.
Deadline for filing 2002 DART royalty claims by
fax (read details) |
February 28, 2003, at 11:59
p.m. E.S.T.
Deadline for receipt on the Copyright Office server
of 2002 DART royalty claims submitted online (read
details) |
March 5, 2003
Due date for reply comments on the proposed regulation
governing termination of post-1977 transfers and licenses under
17 U.S.C. section 203. |
Submit comments or suggestions |
Office
Announces Interim Regulation Governing Termination of Post-1977
Transfers
The Copyright Office is publishing in the
Federal Register (67 FR 78176) an interim regulation, effective
January 1, 2003, governing the form, content, and manner of service
of notices of termination of transfers or licenses of copyright
that were granted in or after 1978. Such notices may be served,
for the first time, beginning January 1, 2003. The interim regulation
is based on a proposed regulation published in the Federal Register
(67 FR 77951; see NewsNet 180) on December 20, 2002.
Information on the rulemaking and the interim
regulation is available on the Copyright
Office website.
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| Past
Issues |
| Office Publishes Final Regulations on
Royalty Rates and Terms under the Section 118 Compulsory License 12/19/02 |
Office Proposes Regulation Governing Termination of Post-1977 Transfers
12/18/02 |
President Signs into Law the Small Webcaster Settlement Act of 2002
12/10/02 |
Cost of Living Adjustment for 17 U.S.C. 118 Compulsory License 12/8/02 |
Copyright Office Announces Alternative Methods to File 2002 DART Royalty
Claims 12/8/02 |
Notices of Intent to Participate and Comments and Proposals on CARP
Scheduling 11/19/02 |
Office Publishes Final Rule Governing Termination of Transfers and
Licenses 11/17/02 |
President Signs into Law the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations
Authorization Act 11/5/02 |
2003-2007 Negotiated Rate Adjustments for Noncommercial Educational
Broadcasting Compulsory License 10/30/02
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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 |
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