U.S. Copyright Office
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December 27, 2001
Issue 142
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Librarian of Congress Rejects Initial and Revised CARP Reports; Remands Case (66 FR 66433)
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LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS REJECTS INITIAL AND REVISED CARP REPORTS; REMANDS CASE (66 FR 66433)
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 proceeding before a new CARP. This announcement is effective December 26, 2001.
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January 1, 2002: Effective date of cost of living adjustment in the royalty rates paid by colleges, universities, or other nonprofit educational institutions that are not affiliated with National Public Radio for the use of copyrighted published nondramatic musical compositions (66 FR 59698)
January 3, 2002: Due date for comments on interim regulations on disruption or suspension of postal or other transportation or communications services (66 FR 62942)
January 22, 2002: Due date for reply comments on consolidation of rate adjustment proceeding to determine reasonable rates and terms for the public performance of sound recordings by new subscription services with a similar proceeding for preexisting satellite digital audio radio services and preexisting subscription services (66 FR 58180)
January 28, 2002: Due date for additional comments on the effect of the RIAA/NMPA/HFA agreement on the issues identified in the March 9, 2001, Notice of Inquiry (66 FR 64783)
February 20, 2002: Close of arbitration proceeding to set the rates and terms for the digital public performance of sound recordings license as it pertains to webcasters under 17 U.S.C. 114 and for the making of ephemeral copies in furtherance of a digital public performance under 17 U.S.C.112 (66 FR 38324)
February 27, 2002: Due date for additional reply comments on the effect of the RIAA/NMPA/HFA agreement on the issues identified in the March 9, 2001, Notice of Inquiry (66 FR 64783)
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