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U.S. Copyright Office
NewsNet
May 23, 2000
Issue 91
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CONTENTS
* News *
Federal Register
Office Requests Comments on whether to Grant a Petition for
Rulemaking on Definition of a "Service" (65 FR 33266)
* Calendar *
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* NEWS *
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OFFICE REQUESTS COMMENTS ON WHETHER TO GRANT A PETITION FOR
RULEMAKING ON DEFINITION OF A "SERVICE" (65 FR 33266)
The Copyright Office is requesting comments on whether to grant
a petition for rulemaking filed with the Copyright Office by the
Digital Media Association. The petition requests an amendment to the
rule that defines the term "Service" for purposes of the statutory
license governing the public performance of sound recordings by means
of digital audio transmissions. The requested amendment would expand
the current definition of the term "Service" to state that a service
is not interactive simply because it offers the consumer some degree
of influence over the programming offered by the Webcasters. Written
comments are due June 22. Reply comments are due July 7.
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* CALENDAR *
June 19: Due date for comments on regulations for group registration
of published photographs (65 FR 26162)
June 22: Due date for written comments on request for rulemaking on
definition of a "Service" (65 FR 33266)
June 23: Post-hearing comments due on exemption to prohibition on
circumvention of copyright protection systems for access control
technologies (1201(1)(a) rulemaking) (65 FR 6573; 65 FR 14505)
July 1: Initiation of 60-day period to file petitions for an
arbitration proceeding to set the rates and terms for compulsory
licenses under 17 U.S.C. 112(e) and 114(f) for the 2-year period
beginning Jan. 1, 2001 (65 FR 2194)
July 7: Due date for reply comments on request for rulemaking on
definition of a "Service" (65 FR 33266)
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