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                Issue
                  293 -September 20, 2006   | 
               
             
			Copyright Office Seeks Comments on Issues Related to the Retransmission
			  of Digital Broadcast Signals by Cable Operators under Section 111
			  of the Copyright Act 
			The Copyright Office is seeking comments on several issues associated with
			  the secondary transmission of digital television broadcast signals by cable
			  operators under section 111 of the Copyright Act. The Office is initiating
			  this Notice of Inquiry to address matters raised in the Copyright Owners'
			  Petition for Rulemaking regarding the simultaneous retransmission of digital
			  and analog broadcast signals as well as the secondary retransmission of
			  multiple streams of digital broadcast content. The Notice of Inquiry also
			  seeks comment on cable operator marketing and sales practices and equipment
			  issues associated with the retransmission of digital broadcast signals that
			  may result in possible changes to the Copyright Office's existing rules
		    and the cable statements of account forms. 
			Written comments are due November 6. Reply comments are due December 4. 
			(Read petition and attachments.)  
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				  | Through late
			      2006 | 
				  Copyright Office Public Information Office
				    temporarily relocated to room LM-430 in James Madison Memorial Building  
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				  | September 25 | 
				  Due date for comments on possible rules governing
			      reporting practices of cable operators (more)  | 
			   
				
				  | October 1 | 
				  Effective date of final rule governing submission
			      of royalty fees by electronic funds transfer (more)  | 
			   
				
				  | October 24 | 
				  Due date for reply comments on possible rules governing
			      reporting practices of cable operators (more)  | 
			   
				
				  | November 6 | 
				  Due date for comments on copyright issues associated
				    with the secondary transmission of digital television broadcast
			      signals by cable operators (more)  | 
			   
				
				  | December 4 | 
				  Due date for reply comments on copyright issues associated
				    with the secondary transmission of digital television broadcast
				    signals by cable operators (more)  | 
			   
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