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NOTICES: Beethoven.com; nonsubscription transmissions of sound recordings; intent to audit,
Published: 2006-12-20
The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is announcing
receipt of a notice of intent to audit 2005 statements of account
concerning the eligible nonsubscription transmissions of sound
recordings made by Beethoven.com (``Beethoven'') under statutory
licenses.
NOTICES: World Intellectual Property Organization Treaty on Protection of Rights of Broadcasting Organizations; roundtable discussion,
Published: 2006-12-12
The United States Copyright Office (USCO) and the United
States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announce a public roundtable
discussion concerning the work at the World Intellectual Property
Organization (WIPO) in the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related
Rights (SCCR) on a proposed Treaty on the Protection of the Rights of
Broadcasting
NOTICES: Section 108 Study Group; public roundtables,
Published: 2006-12-04
The Section 108 Study Group announces a public roundtable
discussion on certain issues relating to the exceptions and limitations
applicable to libraries and archives under the Copyright Act, and seeks
written comments on these issues. This notice (1) announces a public
roundtable discussion regarding the issues identified in this notice
and (2)
RULES: Circumvention of copyright protection systems for access control technologies; exemption to prohibition,
Published: 2006-11-27
This notice announces that during the next three years, the
prohibition against circumvention of technological measures that
effectively control access to copyrighted works shall not apply to
persons who engage in noninfringing uses of six classes of copyrighted
works.
PROPOSED RULES: Retransmission of digital broadcast signals pursuant to the cable statutory license,
Published: 2006-11-22
The Copyright Office is extending the time in which reply
comments can be filed in response to its Notice of Inquiry regarding
the retransmission of digital television broadcast signals by cable
operators under the Copyright Act.
RULES: Digital subscription music services; preexisting subscription service designation,
Published: 2006-11-03
The Copyright Royalty Board, acting pursuant to statute,
referred a novel question of law to the Register of Copyrights
concerning the designation of certain digital subscription music
services as preexisting subscription services. Specifically, the
Copyright Royalty Board requested a decision by the Register of
Copyrights regarding whether the
NOTICES: Subscription and nonsubscription services that transmit sound recordings under statutory licenses; intent to audit,
Published: 2006-11-01
The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is announcing
receipt of a notice of intent to audit 2005 statements of account
concerning the eligible nonsubscription and subscription transmissions
of sound recordings made by Live365, Inc. (``Live365'') under statutory
licenses.
NOTICES: Ringtones; mechanical and digital phonorecord delivery rate adjustment proceeding,
Published: 2006-11-01
The Copyright Royalty Board, acting pursuant to statute,
referred two novel questions of law to the Register of Copyrights.
Specifically, the Copyright Royalty Board requested a decision by the
Register of Copyrights regarding whether ringtones are subject to the
statutory license for making and distributing phonorecords under the
Copyright Act,
RULES: Circumvention of copyright protection systems for access control technologies; exemption to prohibition,
Published: 2006-10-30
The Librarian of Congress is extending, on an interim basis,
the existing classes of works with respect to which the prohibition
against circumvention of technological measures that effectively
control access to copyrighted works shall not apply to persons who
engage in noninfringing uses.
PROPOSED RULES: Retransmission of digital broadcast signals pursuant to the cable statutory license,
Published: 2006-09-20
The Copyright Office is seeking comment on copyright issues
associated with the secondary transmission of digital television
broadcast signals by cable operators under the Copyright Act.
RULES: Vessel hull designs; registration certificates; correction of errors,
Published: 2006-08-14
The Copyright Office is publishing an interim rule governing
the correction of errors in certificates of registration of vessel hull
designs. If the Office discovers a clerical or typographical error made
by the Office on a certificate of registration, the Office will issue a
corrected certificate. If an owner of a vessel hull design discovers a
RULES: Royalties; electronic payment,
Published: 2006-08-10
The Copyright Office is publishing a final rule amending its
rules governing the submission of royalty fees to the Copyright Office
to require such payments to be made by electronic funds transfer.
PROPOSED RULES: Cable compulsory license reporting practices,
Published: 2006-08-10
The Copyright Office is seeking input on possible rules
governing the reporting practices of cable operators under the
Copyright Act.
RULES: Transfers and licenses termination notices; technical amendment,
Published: 2006-06-27
The Copyright Office is making a technical amendment in the
regulation regarding notices of termination of transfers and licenses
to clarify determination of the date on which notice was served. In
instances where first class mail is used, the date on which notice of
termination is served is the day on which the notice was mailed.
RULES: Special services and Licensing Division services; fees adjustment,
Published: 2006-06-01
The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is publishing
a final rule establishing adjusted fees for its services. The adjusted
fees will recover a significant part of the costs to the Office of
registering claims and provide full cost recovery for many services
provided by the Office which benefit only or primarily the user of that
service.
PROPOSED RULES: Royalties; electronic payment,
Published: 2006-04-27
The Copyright Office is proposing to amend its rules governing
the submission of royalty fees to the Copyright Office to require such
payments to be made by electronic funds transfer.
PROPOSED RULES: Special services and Licensing Division services; fees adjustment,
Published: 2006-03-28
This notice of proposed rulemaking is issued to inform the
public that the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is
considering adoption of new fees for special services and Licensing
Division services, and that the Office has submitted to Congress
proposed new statutory fees for certain other services. The proposed
fees would recover a
PROPOSED RULES: Circumvention of copyright protection systems for access control technologies; exemption to prohibition; public hearings,
Published: 2006-02-23
The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress will be
holding public hearings on the possible exemptions to the prohibition
against circumvention of technological measures that control access to
copyrighted works. In accordance with the Copyright Act, as amended by
the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the Office is conducting its
triennial
NOTICES: Section 108 Study Group; public roundtables,
Published: 2006-02-15
The Section 108 Study Group of the Library of Congress seeks
comment on certain issues relating to the exceptions and limitations
applicable to libraries and archives under section 108 of the Copyright
Act, and announces public roundtable discussions. This notice (1)
requests written comments from all interested parties on the specific
issues
NOTICES: Nonsubscription and new subscription services that transmit sound recordings under statutory licenses; intent to audit,
Published: 2006-01-05
The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is announcing
receipt of eleven notices of intent to audit eligible nonsubscription
and new subscription services that transmit sound recordings under
statutory licenses. The audits intend to verify statements of account
for the years 2002, 2003, and 2004.