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News Bulletins from the U.S. Copyright Office
May 3, 2002   Issue 160
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In This Issue

News about the Location and Webcast of the Roundtable in the Rulemaking on Notice of Recordkeeping for Use of Sound Recordings under Statutory License; Reply Comments Available on Copyright Office Website

Calendar

May 6

Due date for requests to participate in roundtable discussion on notice and recordkeeping for use of sound recordings under statutory license (read details)

May 10

Roundtable discussion on notice and recordkeeping for use of sound recordings under statutory license (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.


News about the Location and Webcast of the Roundtable in the Rulemaking on Notice of Recordkeeping for Use of Sound Recordings under Statutory License; Reply Comments Available on Copyright Office Website

The location of the public roundtable discussion concerning issues raised in the course of an ongoing rulemaking proceeding to adopt requirements for giving copyright owners reasonable notice of the use of their works for sound recordings under the section 114 and section 112 statutory licenses and for how records of such use will be kept and made available to copyright owners has been changed. The May 10 roundtable will now be held in the Mumford Room (LM-649) in the James Madison Memorial Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Avenue, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20559. The discussion will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until 5 p.m. Seating is limited.

TVWorldwide.com, in cooperation with the International Webcasting Association, will be webcasting the roundtable discussion. Although the Copyright Office is not officially sponsoring this webcast, we are pleased that it will be made available to viewers on the Internet.

Please note that reply comments have been posted on the Copyright Office Website.

 
Past Issues
Office Waives Regulation in Filing of Claims for Cable and Satellite Royalties 5/1/02

Copyright Office Presents New Website Design 5/1/02

Roundtable Discussion on Notice and Recordkeeping for Use of Sound Recordings under Statutory License 4/16/02

Comments on Notice & Recordkeeping for Webcasting Compulsory License 4/10/02

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


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