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U.S. Copyright Office
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September 21, 1999
Issue 61

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Federal Register
Regulation Amended--Notice and Recordkeeping for Nonsubscription
Digital Transmissions (64 FR 50758)
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NOTICE AND RECORDKEEPING FOR NONSUBSCRIPTION DIGITAL TRANSMISSIONS -
REGULATION AMENDED (64 FR 50758)
To adjust for changes brought about by the passage of the Digital
Millennium Copyright Act of 1998, the Copyright Office is amending the
regulation that requires the filing of an initial notice of digital
transmissions of sound recordings under the statutory license with the
Copyright Office. Section 201.35(f) of title 37 of the Code of Federal
Regulations is amended by removing the phrase "or within 45 days of
the effective date of this regulation." and adding it its place "or
(1) by September 3, 1998, in the case of a Service that makes
subscription transmissions before or on that date, or (2) by October
15, 1999, in the case of a Service that makes eligible nonsubscription
transmissions before, or on, that date." For background information,
see the Federal Register notice at 64 FR 50758 (Sept. 20).
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* CALENDAR *
September 28: Due date for notices of intent to participate and
comments on whether a Phase I or a Phase II controversy exists as to
the distribution of 1997 cable royalty fees (64 FR 41473)
December 31: End of negotiation period for determining rates and
terms for digital transmissions that constitute digital phonorecord
deliveries for the period beginning January 1, 2001 (64 FR 38861)
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