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U.S. Copyright Office
NewsNet
October 12, 2000
Issue 104
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CONTENTS
* News *
Federal Register
180-day Arbitration Period Begins for Phase II Distribution of 1997
Cable Royalty Funds for Syndicated Programming Category (65 FR 60690)
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180-DAY ARBITRATION PERIOD BEGINS FOR PHASE II DISTRIBUTION OF 1997
CABLE ROYALTY FUNDS FOR SYNDICATED PROGRAMMING CATEGORY
(65 FR 60690)
<a href="http://www.loc.gov/copyright/fedreg/65fr60690.html">
http://www.loc.gov/copyright/fedreg/65fr60690.html </a>
The Librarian of Congress is announcing the existence of a
controversy as to the distribution of 1997 cable royalties in the
syndicated programming category and is initiating an arbitration
proceeding under chapter 8 of title 17 to resolve the distribution.
The arbitration proceeding commences on October 17, 2000. On that day,
a meeting between the parties in this proceeding and the arbitrators
will take place at the Library of Congress to discuss the hearing
schedule, resolution of designated issues, and other matters. The
meeting is open to the public. Copies of the hearing schedule, when
finalized, will be available in the Copyright Office upon request.
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* CALENDAR *
October 12: Due date for comments on settlement proposal for
adjustment of cable statutory license royalty rates (65 FR 54984)
October 13: Due date for Notice of Intention to Participate in CARP
to set rates for two statutory licenses (65 FR 55302)
October 17: 180-day arbitration period begins for Phase II
distribution of 1997 cable royalty funds for syndicated programming
category (65 FR 60690)
<a href="http://www.loc.gov/copyright/fedreg/65fr60690.html">
http://www.loc.gov/copyright/fedreg/65fr60690.html </a>
October 20: Deadline for comments on Copyright Office Website
(www.loc.gov/copyright).
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December 1: Next projected publication date for NIEs and NIE
corrections (65 FR 46873)
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