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Former Register of Copyrights Barbara Ringer Dies on April 9, 2009
Former Register of Copyrights Barbara Ringer died on April 9, 2009, in Lexington, Virginia. She was 83. Ringer was the principal architect of the 1976 Copyright Act and led the Copyright Office in its implementation of the Act. For a complete obituary, go to the Copyright Office website at www.copyright.gov. (Read further information.)
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April 21 |
Deadline for comments on facilitating access to copyrighted works for the blind or persons with other disabilities |
May 1 |
Public hearing in Palo Alto, California, on possible exemptions to prohibition against circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works |
May 4 |
Due date for reply comments on facilitating access to copyrighted works for the blind or persons with other disabilities |
May 6, 7, 8 |
Public hearings in Washington, D.C., on possible exemptions to prohibition against circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works |
May 18 |
Public meeting in Washington, D.C., on facilitating access to copyrighted works for the blind or persons with other disabilities |
August 1 |
Copyright Office fees set to change |
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