In the Matter of Innovation in the Broadcast Television Bands: Allocations, Channel Sharing and Improvements to VHF | ET Docket No. 10-235, FCC 12-45 |
4/27/2012
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has taken its first step toward making a significant portion of spectrum currently used by the broadcast television service available for new uses. More...
In the Matter of Standardized and Enhanced Disclosure Requirements for Television Broadcast Licensee Public Interest Obligation | FCC 12-44, MM Docket No. 00-168 |
4/27/2012
Broadcasters have kept what are now known as “public files” on paper since 1965 as part of their longstanding obligation to disclose community-relevant information for public review. More...
Copyright Office Fees – January 24, 2012 | Docket No. 2012– |
1/25/2012
The Copyright Act (‘‘Act’’) provides that the Register of Copyrights may adjust certain fees based upon a study of the costs incurred by the Copyright Office (“Office”) for the registration of claims, the recordation of documents, and the provision of services. 17 U.S.C. 708(b). More...
Exemption to Prohibition on Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems for Access Control Technologies | NewsNet Issue 445 |
12/27/2011
The United States Copyright Office seeks comments on proposals to exempt certain classes of works from the prohibition on circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works. More...
Legal Issues in Mass Digitization: A Preliminary Analysis and Discussion Document | Issue No. 438 |
10/31/2011
The Copyright Office has published a Preliminary Analysis and Discussion Document that addresses the issues raised by the intersection between copyright law and the mass digitization of books. More...
U.S. v Joshua David Evans, et al. | DOJ No. 11-1403, Case No. ____, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia |
10/25/2011
Joshua David Evans, 34, of North Bend, Wash., and Jeremy Lynn Andrew, 33, of Eugene, Ore., have pleaded guilty for their roles in NinjaVideo.net, a website that provided millions of users with the ability to illegally download infringing copies of copyright-protected movies and television programs in high-quality formats. More...
Exemption to Prohibition on Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems for Access Control Technologies | 37 CFR Part 201, Docket No. RM 2011–7 |
9/30/2011
The Copyright Office is preparing to conduct proceedings in accordance with provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act under which the Librarian of Congress, upon the recommendation of the Register of Copyrights, may exempt certain classes of works from the prohibition against circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works. More...
U.S. v. Matthew David Howard Smith | Case No. _____, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia |
9/23/2011
Matthew David Howard Smith, 23, of Raleigh, N.C., has pleaded guilty for his role in founding a website that provided millions of users with the ability to illegally download copyright-protected movies and television programs. More...
U.S. v. Hana Amal Beshara, et al. | DOJ No. 11-1158, US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia |
9/9/2011
A federal grand jury has returned an indictment in Alexandria, Va., charging five individuals with one count of conspiracy and five substantive copyright infringement counts for their involvement with the Internet website NinjaVideo.net, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Neil H. MacBride for the Eastern District of Virginia and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director John Morton. More...
Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel Rules and Procedures | 37 CFR Part 251, Docket No. 2011–5 |
7/13/2011
The Copyright Office is making an amendment to its regulations by removing Part 251, Code of Federal Regulations, “Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel Rules and Procedures.” More...
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