FCC Sets Dates for Internet Captioning
On March 30, 2012, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) published compliance deadlines for the closed captioning of video programming...
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APT & Intermediary to Help Public TV Producers Claim Portion of $180 Million in Government Collected Royalties.
March 1, 2011 — Boston, MA & Washington, DC — American Public Television (“APT”) and Intermediary Copyright Royalty Services...
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Over $270 million is collected annually and then distributed by the U.S. government to pay television program owners copyright royalties for...
Read moreCable Statements of Account Now Available on Copyright Office Website
The Copyright Office’s Licensing Division statement of account forms SA 1-2 (short form) and SA3 (long form) for the January 1, 2010, to June...
Read moreCopyright Office Launches Cable SOA Online Tutorial
The Licensing Division announced the first in a series of outreach programs designed to assist the licensing community. On August 9, 2010, the...
Read moreCopyright Royalty Judges Rule on Minimum Fee to be Paid by Noncommercial Webcasters for 2006–2010
The Copyright Royalty Judges determined the minimum fee to be paid by noncommercial webcasters under sections 112(e) and 114 of the Copyright...
Read moreCopyright Office Seeks Comment on Refunds Under the Cable Statutory License
The Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 (STELA), Pub. L. No 111-175, amended Section 111 of the Copyright Act to allow a...
Read moreCopyright Office Seeks Comment on Changes to Regulations Governing Deposit Accounts
The Copyright Office proposed to amend its regulations to 1) set the minimum level of activity required to hold a deposit account at 12...
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Read moreCopyright Office Announces Interim Rules Reflecting Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010
Congress passed the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010, which was signed by the President on May 27, 2010. Pub. L. No....
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