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Issue
298 -October 27, 2006 |
Interim Rule Temporarily Extends Regulation on Existing Classes of Works
The Librarian of Congress has announced that he has temporarily extended
the existing regulation designating the classes of works subject
to an exemption from the prohibition on circumvention of technological
measures that control access to copyrighted works. The prohibition
on circumvention in 17 U.S.C. section 1201(a)(1) shall not apply
to persons who engage in noninfringing uses of works in the classes of works
currently set forth in 37 C.F.R. section 201.40(b). The announcement will
be published in the Federal Register on Monday, October 30, 2006,
and is available on the Copyright Office website.
Within the next few weeks, the Librarian shall announce the new classes
of works to be subject to exemption during the period ending October
27, 2009. (Read additional information on
the rulemaking on exemptions from prohibition on circumvention
of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works.)
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Through early
2007 |
Copyright Office Public Information Office
temporarily relocated to room LM-430 in James Madison Memorial
Building |
November 6 |
Due date for comments on copyright issues associated
with the secondary transmission of digital television broadcast
signals by cable operators (more) |
December 4 |
Due date for reply comments on copyright issues associated
with the secondary transmission of digital television broadcast
signals by cable operators (more) |
December 4—8 |
Copyright Card Catalog and Copyright Records Room
closed to the public |
December 7 —8 |
Licensing Public Records Office closed to the public |
December 11 |
Opening day of the new Copyright Office public Records
Reading Room in room LM-402 of the James Madison Memorial Building |
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