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Issue 243 - December 30, 2004  


Voluntary Negotiation Period for Satellite Royalty Fees Begins

The Copyright Office announces the voluntary negotiation period for the purpose of determining the royalty fees for analog signals to be paid by satellite carriers under the satellite carrier compulsory license. The voluntary negotiation period begins December 30, 2004, and concludes on January 10, 2005. For further information, click here.

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Dec. 30 Beginning of voluntary negotiation period for the purpose of determining royalty fees for analog signals to be paid by satellite carriers (html) (pdf)
Jan. 1 Effective date of cost of living adjustment in royalty rates for 17 U.S.C. 118 compulsory license (html) (pdf)
Jan. 1 Claims to 2004 DART royalty funds may be filed online through the Copyright Office website beginning on this date (html) (pdf)
Jan. 10 Concluding date of voluntary negotiation period for the purpose of determining royalty fees for analog signals to be paid by satellite carriers (html) (pdf)
Jan. 10 Effective date of new hours of public access to the Records Maintenance Unit of the Copyright Office (html) (pdf)
Jan. 27 Effective date of final rule concerning reconsideration procedures (html) (pdf)
Feb. 28 Claims to the 2004 DART royalty funds must be received in the Copyright Office by 5 p.m. on this date (html) (pdf)
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