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Office Requests Comment on Proposed Rates and Terms for the Use
of Sound Recordings by Preexisting Subscription Services |
Press
Releases
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issued by the U.S. Copyright Office. |
| Calendar |
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 3, 2003
Due date for comments and Notices of Intent to
Participate regarding proposed regulations that set rates and
terms for the use of sound recordings by preexisting subscription
services for the period January 1, 2002, through December 31,
2007. (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 |
Copyright
Office Requests Comment on Proposed Rates and Terms for the Use
of Sound Recordings by Preexisting Subscription Services
The Copyright Office is requesting comment
on proposed regulations that set rates and terms for the use of
sound recordings by preexisting subscription services for the period
January 1, 2002, through December 31, 2007, pursuant to the statutory
licenses set forth in sections 112(e) and 114(d)(2) of the Copyright
Act. Any party who objects to the proposed rates and terms must
file a written objection with the Copyright Office and an accompanying
Notice of Intent to Participate, if the party has not already done
so. If no comments or Notices of Intent to Participate are received
by March 3, the regulations will become final upon publication of
a final rule. (read details)
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| Past
Issues |
| Appointment of Associate Register for
Policy and International Affairs 1/27/03 |
Supreme Court Upholds Copyright Term Extension 1/15/03 |
Notification of Agreement under The Small Webcaster Settlement Act
of 2002 12/24/02 |
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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