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["Olga Francois" <ofrancois@xxxxxxxx>]

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 Subject: U.S. Copyright Office NewsNet Issue 169
    Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 17:44:31 -0400
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 U.S. Copyright Office
NewsNet September 13, 2002
Issue 169 * News * Federal Register (To be published September 17, 2002)

Copyright Office Requests Comments Regarding Broadcasters'
Motion for Stay of Final Rule Regarding Scope of Broadcasters'
Exemption from Digital Performance Right * Calendar
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* NEWS * -----------Federal Register------------------ COPYRIGHT OFFICE
REQUESTS COMMENTS REGARDING BROADCASTERS'
MOTION FOR STAY OF FINAL RULE REGARDING SCOPE OF BROADCASTERS'
EXEMPTION FROM DIGITAL PERFORMANCE RIGHT The Copyright Office is seeking
comments on a motion by Bonneville International Corp., Clear Channel
Communications, Inc., Cox Radio, Inc., Emmis Communications Corp.,
Entercom Communications Corp., Salem Communications Corp., Susquehanna
Radio Corp. and the National Association of Broadcasters requesting a
stay of the Register of Copyrights' December 11, 2000 final rule, 65 FR
77330 (December 11, 2000), which clarified that a retransmission of an
AM/FM program over the Internet is subject to the digital performance
right.  The motion requests a stay of the final rule "to the extent that
its application would otherwise require thousands of radio stations
across the nation to pay retrospective royalties covering a four year
period on October 20, 2002 and thereafter to make royalty payments on a
monthly basis for broadcasting transmissions that Broadcasters contend
are exempt from any such obligation pursuant to 17 U.S.C. §
114(d)(1)(A)." A Federal Register notice will be published September 17,
2002, offering any person with an interest in this proceeding an
opportunity to comment on the motion.  A copy of the notice as sent to
the Office of the Federal Register is posted on the Copyright Office
website at  http://www.loc.gov/copyright/carp/frnoticemotiontostay.pdf.
A copy of the motion to stay is posted to the Office's website at:
http://www.loc.gov/copyright/carp/motiontostay.pdf. Oppositions to the
motion are due in the Copyright Office no later than close of business
on Tuesday, September 24, 2002.  Replies are due no later than Friday,
September 27, 2002. All responsive filings must be hand delivered to the
Office of the General Counsel, James Madison Memorial Building, LM-403,
First and Independence Avenue, S.E., Washington, D.C.
20540. **********************************************************
* CALENDAR * September 16: Due date for comments on ascertainment of
controversy for the distribution of the 1999, 2000, and 2001
Digital Audio Recording Royalty Funds (67 FR 46698) September 16: Due
date for Notices of Intention to
Participate in the distribution of the 1999, 2000, and 2001
Musical Works Funds (67 FR 46698) September 30: Due date for comments
and Notices of Intention
to Participate in distribution of 2000 cable royalty funds October 7:
Initiation date should arbitration proceedings be
necessary in adjustment of rates and terms for noncommercial
educational broadcasting compulsory
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