NewsNet 81 announced the extension of deadlines and the setting of hearing dates for the rulemaking on exemptions to the prohibition on circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works (1201(a)(1) Rulemaking). The Federal Register notice for this action was published March 17 at 65 FR 14505. It is also available on the Copyright Office website at http://www.copyright.gov/1201/anticirc.html
As noted in NewsNet 82, NewsNet 81 contained an error in the public hearing dates for Stanford University. The California hearings will be held May 18 and May 19, and NOT on May 17.
For the complete text of Federal Register announcements, visit the Copyright Office Website at www.copyright.gov/fedreg.
March 21: Due date for comments on Copyright Office proposed rulemaking on regulations governing information on in-process claims given to the public for litigation purposes (65 FR 3404)
March 31: Due date for reply comments on exemption to prohibition on circumvention of copyright protection systems for access control technologies (64 FR 66139; 65 FR 6573)
April 6: Due date for comments on petitions to adjust the cable statutory license royalty rates (65 FR 10564)
April 6: Due date for receipt in Copyright Office of Notices of Intent to Participate in adjustment of cable statutory license royalty rate proceeding (65 FR 10564)
April 10: Beginning of 30-day negotiation period on adjustment of cable statutory license royalty rates (65 FR 10564)
April 11: Due date for comments on rulemaking to determine the scope and application of the definition of a network station under the cable statutory license (65 FR 6946)
April 17: Due date for comments on definition of a "service" (65 FR 14227)
May 1: Due date for reply comments on definition of a "service" (65 FR 14227)
May 2-4: Public hearings in Washington, D.C., on the 1201(1)(a) rulemaking on exemption to prohibition on circumvention of copyright protection systems for access control technologies (64 FR 66139; 65 FR 6573). Hearings held at 9:30 a.m. in Room LA-202 of the John Adams Building of the Library of Congress, 110 Second Street, S.E. (65 FR 6573; 65 FR 14505)
May 10: End of 30-day negotiation period on adjustment of cable statutory license royalty rates (65 FR 10564)
May 11: Due date for reply comments on rulemaking to determine the scope and application of the definition of a network station under the cable statutory license (65 FR 6946)
May 11: Written notification of status of settlement negotiations due in Copyright Office (65 FR 10564)
May 18-19: Public hearings at Stanford University on the 1201(1)(a) rulemaking on exemption to prohibition on circumvention of copyright protection systems for access control technologies (64 FR 66139; 65 FR 6573). Hearings held at 9:30 a.m. at Stanford University in Room 290, Stanford Law School, Crown Quadrangle, Stanford, California. (65 FR 6573; 65 FR 14505)
June 23: Post-hearing comments due on exemption to prohibition on circumvention of copyright protection systems for access control technologies (1201(1)(a) rulemaking) (65 FR 6573; 65 FR 14505)
July 1: Initiation of 60-day period to file petitions for an arbitration proceeding to set the rates and terms for compulsory licenses under 17 U.S.C. 112(e) and 114(f) for the 2-year period beginning Jan. 1, 2001 (65 FR 2194)
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