This is of interest to "noncommercial licensees who have not elected to accept rates and terms negotiated earlier this year under the Small Webcaster Settlement Act" regarding "rates and terms for the use of sound recordings in eligible nonsubscription transmissions made by noncommercial licensees, and for the making of related ephemeral recordings..."

The complete email follows.

COPYRIGHT OFFICE REQUESTS COMMENTS ON PROPOSED RULEMAKING
(68 FR 50493)

The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is
requesting comment on proposed regulations that set rates
and terms for the use of sound recordings in eligible
nonsubscription transmissions made by noncommercial
licensees, and for the making of related ephemeral
recordings. The rates and terms are for the 2003 and 2004
statutory licensing period and apply only to noncommercial
licensees who have not elected to accept rates and terms
negotiated earlier this year under the Small Webcaster
Settlement Act. Any party who objects to the proposed rates
and terms set forth must file a written objection with the
Copyright Office and an accompanying Notice of Intent to
Participate. The content of the written challenge should
describe the party's interest in the proceeding, the
proposed rule the party finds objectionable, and the reasons
for the challenge. Only a party with a significant interest
in these rates and terms and who is prepared to participate
in a CARP (Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel) proceeding
has standing to object. If no comments are received, the
regulations shall become final pon publication of a final
rule and shall cover the period from January 1, 2003, to
December 31, 2004. Comments are due no later than September
22, 2003.

To view the Federal Register article, go to

Federal Register Notice (HTML)
(http://www.copyright.gov/fedreg/2003/68fr50493.html)

Federal Register Notice (PDF)
(http://www.copyright.gov/fedreg/2003/68fr50493.pdf)

Here's the full text of the announcement I received:

U.S. Copyright Office
NewsNet
August 21, 2003
Issue 206

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Federal Register

Copyright Office Requests Comments on Proposed
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* Calendar *

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* NEWS *

-----------Federal Register------------------

COPYRIGHT OFFICE REQUESTS COMMENTS ON PROPOSED RULEMAKING
(68 FR 50493)

The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is
requesting comment on proposed regulations that set rates
and terms for the use of sound recordings in eligible
nonsubscription transmissions made by noncommercial
licensees, and for the making of related ephemeral
recordings. The rates and terms are for the 2003 and 2004
statutory licensing period and apply only to noncommercial
licensees who have not elected to accept rates and terms
negotiated earlier this year under the Small Webcaster
Settlement Act. Any party who objects to the proposed rates
and terms set forth must file a written objection with the
Copyright Office and an accompanying Notice of Intent to
Participate. The content of the written challenge should
describe the party's interest in the proceeding, the
proposed rule the party finds objectionable, and the reasons
for the challenge. Only a party with a significant interest
in these rates and terms and who is prepared to participate
in a CARP (Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel) proceeding
has standing to object. If no comments are received, the
regulations shall become final pon publication of a final
rule and shall cover the period from January 1, 2003, to
December 31, 2004. Comments are due no later than September
22, 2003.

To view the Federal Register article, go to
Federal
Register Notice

Federal
Register Notice

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* CALENDAR *

September 12: Due date for comments and Notices of Intention
to Participate in 2001 cable statutory license fee
distribution (68 FR 48415)

September 22: Due date for comments on proposed rulemaking
on rates and terms for the use of sound recordings in
eligible nonsubscription transmissions made by noncommercial
licensees, and for the making of related ephemeral
recordings for 2003 and 2004 statutory licensing period (68
FR 50493)