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December 11, 2001   Issue 140
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Copyright Office Announces Correction in Interim Regulations

Calendar

December 11

Effective date of correction to interim regulations (read details)

December 20

Due date for Notices of Intent to Participate and comments on consolidation of rate adjustment proceedingto determine reasonable rates and terms for the public performance of sound recordings by new subscription services with similar proceeding for preexisting satellite digital audio radio services and preexisting subscription services (read details)

December 20

Due date for comments on consolidation of 1998 Phase I distribution proceeding with Phase I distribution proceeding for the 1999 cable royalty funds (read details)

January 1, 2002

Effective date of cost of living adjustment in the royalty rates paid by colleges, universities, or other nonprofit educational institutions that are not affiliated with National Public Radio for the use of copyrighted published nondramatic musical compositions (read details)

January 3, 2002

Due date for comments on interim regulations on disruption or suspension of postal or other transportation or communications services. (read details)

January 22, 2002

Due date for reply comments on consolidation of rate adjustment proceeding to determine reasonable rates and terms for the public performance of sound recordings by new subscription services with similar proceeding for preexisting satellite digital audio radio services and preexisting subscription services (read details)

February 20, 2002

Close of arbitration proceeding to set the rates and terms for the digital public performance of sound recordings license as it pertains to webcasters under 17 U.S.C. 114 and for the making of ephemeral copies in furtherance of a digital public performance under 17 U.S.C. 112 (read details)


Copyright Office Announces Correction in Interim Regulations

On December 4, 2001, the Copyright Office published in the Federal Register an interim regulation addressing the effect of a general disruption or suspension of postal or other transportation or communications services on the Office's receipt of deposits, applications, fees, or any other materials, and the assignment of a date of receipt to such materials. This document makes a nonsubstantive correction to that interim regulation. The change is as follows: On page 62944, in the third column, redesignate paragraphs (f)(i) through (iv) as paragraphs (f)(1) through (4). (read details)

 
Past Issues
Copyright Office Adopts Interim Regulations Dealing with Disruption of Postal Service 12/4/01
Cost of Living Adjustment for Performance of Musical Compositions by Colleges and Universities 12/3/01

Request to Retract Prior Filings of Notices of Intent to Enforce Restored Copyrights 12/3/01

Copyright Office Suspends Filing Deadline and Seeks Comment on New Deadline 11/23/01

Consolidation of Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings Rate Adjustment Proceedings 11/20/01

Cable Royalty Funds Proceeding 11/20/01

Comments Due on Ascertainment of Controversy for 2000 Satellite Royalty Funds 10/30/01

CARP Hearing Venue Changed 10/17/01

Copyright Office Extends Deadline for Filing Comments and Notices of Intention to Participate 10/10/01

Copyright Office Requests Comments and Notices of Intention to Participate in Distribution of 1999 Cable Royalty Funds 10/2/01

Copyright Office Requests Comments and Notices of Intention to Participate in Distribution of 1999 Satellite Royalty Funds 10/2/01


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