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 Copyright Office Requests Notices of Intention to Participate and Announces
		    Negotiation Period in Cable Rate Adjustment
The Copyright Office announces the deadline for filing Notices of Intent
			  to Participate in a Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel (CARP)
			  proceeding to adjust the rates for the cable statutory license
			  and announces the dates of the 30- day negotiation period. Comments
			  on a petition from Joint Sports Claimants and Program Suppliers
			  (see 70 FR 3738) and Notices of Intent to Participate are due no
			  later than April 29, 2005. The 30-day negotiation period begins
			  May 4, 2005, and ends on June 3, 2005. Written notification of
			  the status of settlement negotiations is due no later than June
			  6, 2005. (Read petition or further
			  information.) 
			  	          
                   
 
				
				  | Apr. 14 | Due date for comments on proposed amendments to rules
				    governing reports of use of sound recordings under the statutory
				    license for preexisting subscription services (html) |  
				  | Apr. 25 | End of voluntary negotiation period under 17 U.S.C.
			      119 and due date for voluntary agreements (html) |  
				  | Apr. 29 | Due date for comments on the petition and Notices
			      of Intent to Participate in cable rate adjustment (html) |  
				  | May 4 | Beginning of 30-day negotiation period in cable rate
			      adjustment  (html) |  
				  | May 9 | Due date for reply comments on orphan works issues
			      (html) |  
				  | June 3 | End of 30-day negotiation period in cable rate adjustment
			      (html) |  
				  | June 6 | Due date for written notification of status of settlement
			      negotiations in cable rate adjustment (html) |  |  |  
 
  
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