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U.S. Copyright Office
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December 22, 1998
Issue 31
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Federal Register
  Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panels; Rules and
Regulations (63 FR 70080)

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OFFICE PROPOSES AMENDMENTS TO CARP
REGULATIONS (63 FR 70080)
The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is proposing amendments
to the regulations governing the conduct of royalty distribution and
rate adjustment proceedings prescribed by the Copyright Royalty Tribunal
Reform Act of 1993. These changes are designed to fill gaps in the rules
that have been the subject of inquiries and to promote the efficient
resolution of issues and claims. The proposed rulemaking was published
December 18. Written comments are due January 19, 1999, and reply
comments are due February 16, 1999.


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* CALENDAR *

December 24, 12:00 p.m., 1998: Deadline for receipt of comments on the
requirements by which copyright owners will receive reasonable notice of
the use of their works in the digital distribution of phonorecords (63
FR 69251)

December 28, 1998: Effective date of procedural regulations to implement
the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (63 FR 65555)

January 1, 1999: Effective date of cost of living adjustment for
performance of musical compositions by colleges and universities (63 FR
66042)

January 1, 1999: Effective date of specialty station list in effect for
the accounting period 1999-2001 (63 FR 67703)

January 19, 1999: Written comments due on the proposed amendments to the
regulations governing royalty distribution and rate adjustment
proceedings prescribed by the Copyright Royalty Tribunal Reform Act of
1993 (63 FR 70080)

February 16, 1999: Reply comments due on the proposed amendments to the
regulations governing royalty distribution and rate adjustment
proceedings prescribed by the Copyright Royalty Tribunal Reform Act of
1993 (63 FR 70080)

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