On September 15, 2000, representatives of the Phase I claimant categories to which royalties have been allocated in prior satellite distribution proceedings filed a motion with the Copyright Office for a partial distribution of 75 percent of the 1996-1998 satellite royalty funds. The Office will consider this motion after all interested parties have been identified by filing the Notices of Intention to Participate requested and have had an opportunity to file responses to the motion.
The Copyright Office directs all claimants to satellite royalty fees collected under the section 119 statutory license in 1996, 1997, and 1998 to submit comments as to whether a Phase I or Phase II controversy exists as to the distribution of those funds. In addition, the Office requests that claimants file a Notice of Intention to Participate in a possible Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel (CARP) to distribute those funds. Comments and Notices of Intention to Participate are due by October 10. This date is 20 days from publication of this notice in the Federal Register instead of the usual 30 days because the motion for partial distribution seeks a distribution by October 31.
The motion of Phase I Claimants for Partial Distribution is available for copying in the Office of the General Counsel and may be found on the Copyright Office Website at http://www.copyright.gov/carp/satellitepetition.pdf
October 6: Due date for comments on existence of a Phase I or Phase II controversy under the section 111 cable statutory license and for Notices of Intention to Participate (65 FR 54077)
October 10: Due date for comments on motion for partial distribution of satellite royalty funds (65 FR 56941)
October 10: Due date for Notice of Intention to Participate in CARP to distribute satellite royalty funds (65 FR 56941)
October 12: Due date for comments on settlement proposal for adjustment of cable statutory license royalty rates (65 FR 54984)
October 13: Due date for Notice of Intention to Participate in CARP to set rates for two statutory licenses (65 FR 55302)
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