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April 10, 2002   Issue 157
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Comments on Notice & Recordkeeping for Webcasting Compulsory License

Calendar

April 25

Due date for Notices of Intent to Participate in voluntary negotiation period for the 17 U.S.C. 118 noncommerical educational broadcasting compulsory license.

April 25-26

"The Copyright Conference" in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, in cooperation with the U.S. Copyright Office.

April 26

Due date for reply comments on notice of proposed rulemaking on the requirements for giving copyright owners reasonable notice of the use of their works for sound recordings under statutory license and the requirements for how records of such use shall be kept and made available to copyright owners. (read details)

July 1

Beginning of 60-day period when, in the absence of a license agreement, a party with a significant interest in establishing reasonable terms and rates for certain statutory licenses may file a petition to initiate a rate setting proceeding. (read details)

October 7

Initiation date should arbitration proceedings be necessary in adjustment of rates and terms for noncommercial educational broadcasting compulsory license.


Comments on Notice & Recordkeeping for Webcasting Compulsory License

On February 7, 2002, the Copyright Office issued a notice of a proposed rulemaking on the requirements for giving sound recording copyright owners reasonable notice of the use of their works in connection with the section 114 statutory license for certain digital transmissions of public performances of sound recordings (webcasting), and on the requirements for how records of such use will be kept and made available to copyright owners.

Initial comments were due on April 5, and may now be found on the Copyright Office website. (read details)
 
Past Issues
Copyright Office Corrects Notification of Request 4/1/02

Copyright Office Publishes Final Rule on Group Registration of Contributions to Periodicals 3/11/02

2002-2006 Copyright Office Strategic Plan on Office Website 3/11/02

Copyright Office 2000 Annual Report Available 3/11/02

Copyright Office Extends Comment Period on Proposed Rulemaking 3/7/02

Webcasting Report Available on Office Website 3/1/02

Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel Delivers Report 2/20/02

Copyright Office Website Displays New Search Feature 2/19/02

Mail Delivery to the Copyright Office 2/15/02


Copyright Office Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 2/12/02


Office Receives and Posts Initial Comments 2/12/02


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