The Librarian of Congress, upon the recommendation of the Register of Copyrights, announces his rejection of the initial and revised reports of the Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel (``CARP'') in the Phase II proceeding in the syndicated programming category for distribution of the 1997 cable royalty funds, and remands the case for a new

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : Copyright Office, Library of Congress

The Recording Industry of America, Inc. (``RIAA''), the National Music Publishers' Association, Inc. (``NMPA''), and The Harry Fox Agency, Inc. (``HFA''), have submitted a joint statement to the Copyright Office to advise the Office of certain developments relevant to the Copyright Office's Notice of Inquiry regarding the
interpretation and

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : Copyright Office, Library of Congress

On December 4, 2001, the Copyright Office published an interim regulation addressing the effect of a general disruption or suspension of postal or other transportation or communications services. This document makes corrections to that interim regulation.

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : Copyright Office, Library of Congress

Pursuant to newly promulgated 37 CFR 201.8, the Register of Copyrights announces her determination that there has been a general disruption or suspension of postal services that has delayed the receipt by the Copyright Office of deposits, applications, fees, and other materials submitted to the Office by means of the United States Postal Service.

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : Copyright Office, Library of Congress

The Copyright Office is adopting interim regulations to address 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. When the Register of Copyrights has

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : Copyright Office, Library of Congress

This notice gives public notice that the Copyright Office has received a notification of a request to retract the filing of certain notices of intent to enforce restored copyrights under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act.

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The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress announces a cost of living adjustment of 2.1% in the royalty rates paid by colleges, universities, or
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other nonprofit educational institutions that are not affiliated with National Public Radio for the use of copyrighted published nondramatic musical compositions. The cost of living

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : Copyright Office, Library of Congress

The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is suspending the current filing deadline for comments and Notices of Intent to Participate for distribution of the 2000 and 2001 satellite royalty funds and seeks comment on a request for a new filing deadline of January 15, 2002.

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : Copyright Office, Library of Congress

The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is announcing the schedule for a Phase I CARP proceeding to distribute 1998 cable royalty funds collected under section 111, 17 U.S.C. In addition, the Office is seeking comment as to the advisability of consolidating the 1998 Phase I distribution proceeding with the Phase I distribution proceeding

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : Copyright Office, Library of Congress

The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is requesting comments as to whether the rate adjustment proceeding to determine reasonable rates and terms for the public
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performance of sound recordings by new subscription services should be consolidated with the rate adjustment proceeding to determine reasonable rates and terms for

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : Copyright Office, Library of Congress

The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress directs all claimants to royalty fees collected under the section 119 statutory license in 2000 to submit comments as to whether a Phase I or Phase II controversy exists as to the distribution of those fees, and a Notice of Intention to Participate in a royalty distribution proceeding. Parties who

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : Copyright Office, Library of Congress

The Copyright Office is extending the period to file comments to proposed regulations that will govern the RIAA collective when it functions as the designated agent receiving royalty payments and statements of accounts from nonexempt, subscription digital transmission services which make digital transmissions of sound recordings under the

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : Copyright Office, Library of Congress

The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress directs all claimants to royalty fees collected under the section 111 cable statutory license in 1999 to submit comments as to whether a Phase I or Phase II controversy exists as to the distribution of those fees, and a Notice of Intention to Participate in a royalty distribution proceeding.

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : Copyright Office, Library of Congress

The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress directs all claimants to royalty fees collected under the section 119 satellite statutory license in 1999 to submit comments as to whether a Phase I or Phase II controversy exists as to the distribution of those fees, and a Notice of Intention to Participate in a royalty distribution proceeding.

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The Copyright Office is extending the period to file comments to proposed amendments to the regulations governing the content and service of certain notices on the copyright owner of a musical work. The notice is served or filed by a person who intends to use the work to make and distribute phonorecords, including by means of

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : Copyright Office, Library of Congress

The Copyright Office is extending the period to file comments to proposed regulations that will govern the RIAA collective when it functions as the designated agent receiving royalty payments and statements of accounts from nonexempt, subscription digital transmission services which make digital transmissions of sound recordings under the

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : Copyright Office, Library of Congress

The Copyright Office is extending the period to file comments to proposed regulations that will govern the RIAA collective when it functions as the designated agent receiving royalty payments and statements of accounts from nonexempt, subscription digital transmission services which make digital transmissions of sound recordings under the

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : Copyright Office, Library of Congress

The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is seeking comment on proposed amendments to the regulations governing the content and service of certain notices on the copyright owner of a musical work. The notice is served or filed by a person who intends to use the work to make and distribute phonorecords, including by means of

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Correction

In rule document 0116188 beginning on page 34372 in the issue of Thursday, June 28, 2001, make the following corrections:

Sec. 202.2 [Corrected]

1. On page 34373, in the second column, in Sec. 202.2, in the first paragraph, in the third line ``ad interim'' should read ``ad interim ''.
Sec. 202.17 [Corrected]

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : Copyright Office, Library of Congress

The Copyright Office is requesting comment on proposed regulations that will govern the RIAA collective when it functions as the designated agent receiving royalty payments and statements of accounts
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from nonexempt, subscription digital transmission services which make digital transmissions of sound recordings under the provisions of

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : Copyright Office, Library of Congress

The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is announcing the initiation of and schedule for the 180day arbitration period to set the rates and terms for two compulsory licenses. One license allows certain eligible nonsubscription services to perform sound recordings publicly by means of digital audio transmissions and the other allows a

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : Copyright Office, Library of Congress

The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is announcing final regulations to establish a new procedure for group registration of published photographs. The new regulations permit submission of groups of published images in a variety of formats as deposit copies, together with an application and filing fee. This option applies to groups of

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : Copyright Office, Library of Congress

The Copyright Office has reviewed its regulations and is making nonsubstantive clarifying and corrective technical amendments.

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : Copyright Office, Library of Congress

The Copyright Office is making technical amendments in the regulation regarding copyright renewal to reflect the modification in duration of the extended renewal term from fortyseven years to sixty seven years as a result of the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act.

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : Copyright Office, Library of Congress

The Copyright Office is proposing amendments to its regulation governing notices of termination of transfers and licenses covering the extended renewal term. The current regulation is limited to notices of terminations made under section 304(c) of the copyright law. The Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act created a separate termination right

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