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News Bulletins from the U.S. Copyright Office
April 23, 2003   Issue 197
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Public Hearing Schedule Amended

Press Releases

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Calendar

April 24

Beginning of hearings to distribute royalties collected under the cable statutory license of the Copyright Act for the 1998 and 1999 calendar years

May 1, May 2, and May 9

Dates of public hearings in Washington, D.C., on possible exemptions to the prohibition against circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works. (read details)

May 8

Effective date of rule governing the form, content, and manner of service of notices of termination of transfers and licenses granted by authors on or after 1978

May 14-15

Dates of public hearings in Los Angeles, Calif., on possible exemptions to the prohibition against circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works

May 21

Due date for Notices of Intent to Participate and comments on the proposed rules to govern SoundExchange


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Public Hearing Schedule Amended

The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is scheduling two new days of public hearings in Washington, D.C., on the possible exemptions to the prohibition against circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works. In addition, the Copyright Office has cancelled two previously scheduled dates. Public hearings will now be held in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, May 1, 2003, beginning at 2:00 p.m. and on Friday, May 9, 2003, beginning at 9:30 a.m. The Washington, D.C., public hearings will be held at the Postal Rate Commission, 1333 H Street, N.W., Third Floor, Washington, D.C. The public hearings previously scheduled for April 15 and April 30, 2003, have been cancelled. The public hearing scheduled for May 2, 2003, will be conducted at the Postal Rate Commission at 9:30 a.m. As previously announced, hearings will also take place on May 14 and 15 at the UCLA Law School in Los Angeles, Calif. (read details)

 

Past Issues
Copyright Office Publishes Proposed Rules; Requests Notices of Intent to Participate 4/21/03

Phase I of Cable Statutory License Proceedings for 1998 and 1999 Royalties 4/11/03

Copyright Office Adopts Final Rule on Termination of Transfers and Licenses 4/8/03

Dates Announced for Los Angeles Hearings in Section 1201 4/1/03

Correction to Email Information 3/20/03

Public Hearings on Anticircumvention Rulemaking 3/18/03

Reply Comments in Section 1201 Rulemaking Proceeding 3/3/03

Copyright Office and Patent and Trademark Office Announce Public Hearing and Request Comments 2/13/03

"The Copyright Office Comes to California" 2/10/03

Copyright Office Accepts Late-Filed Comment in 1201 Rulemaking 2/5/03


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