Re: [dvd-discuss] Copyright Office to Consider Anticircumvention Exemptions

["James S. Tyre" <jstyre(at)jstyre.com>]

1201(a)(1)(C) requires the LoC to engage in rulemaking every three years to 
determine whether certain classes should be exempted from the prohibition 
of 1201(a)(1).  This is the beginning of the second rulemaking round.  In 
the first, LoC made only two exemptions:

     "(1) Compilations consisting of lists of websites blocked by
filtering software applications; and
     (2) Literary works, including computer programs and databases,
protected by access control mechanisms that fail to permit access
because of malfunction, damage or obsoleteness."

In this round, LoC will determine not only whether there should be any nex 
exemptions, but also whether the two exemptions from the last round should 
be continued, expanded, modified, abolished, etc.

At 01:11 PM 10/11/2002 -0400, Seth Johnson wrote:

>(Not sure exactly what this is, or what to make of it, but
>it appears the Copyright Office is entertaining input on
>types of works that would be exempt from anticircumvention
>rules.  From U.S. Copyright Office NewsNet Issue 171.  --
>Seth)
>
>
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>U.S. Copyright Office
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>October 11, 2002
>Issue 171
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>CONTENTS
>
>* News *
>
>      Federal Register
>
>The Copyright Office initiates its triennial rulemaking
>proceeding on exemptions from the prohibition on
>circumvention of technological measures that control access
>to copyrighted works
>
>* Calendar *
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>* NEWS *
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>-----------Federal Register------------------
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>THE COPYRIGHT OFFICE INITIATES ITS TRIENNIAL RULEMAKING
>PROCEEDING ON EXEMPTIONS FROM THE PROHIBITION ON
>CIRCUMVENTION OF TECHNOLOGICAL MEASURES THAT CONTROL ACCESS
>TO COPYRIGHTED WORKS
>
>The Copyright Office is initiating its triennial rulemaking
>proceeding on exemptions from the prohibition on
>circumvention of technological measures that control access
>to copyrighted works.  The initial notice of inquiry will be
>published in the Federal Register next week and is now
>available by selecting "Anticircumvention Rulemaking" from
>the Copyright Office website..
>
> > http://www.copyright.gov
>
>In this rulemaking, the initial round of comments, due
>December 18, will be limited to comments proposing specific
>classes of works to be exempted. In the second round of
>comments, due February 19, 2003, persons who oppose or
>support any exemptions proposed in the initial comments will
>have the opportunity to respond to the proposals made in the
>initial comments and to provide factual information and
>legal argument addressing whether a proposed exemption
>should be adopted.
>
>Requirements for the content of comments have changed since
>the previous rulemaking, and those wishing to comment are
>encouraged to file comments electronically through the
>Copyright Office website.  For details go to
>http://www.copyright.gov/1201/comment_forms
>
>Comments may be filed electronically through the Copyright
>Office website beginning November 18, 2002.
>
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>* CALENDAR *
>
>November 18: Beginning November 18, the initial round of
>comments in the Copyright Office triennial rulemaking
>proceeding on exemptions from the prohibition on
>circumvention of technological measures that control access
>to copyrighted works may be filed electronically through the
>Copyright Office website. Comments will be limited to those
>proposing specific classes of works to be exempted.
>
>December 18: Closing deadline for the initial round of
>comments in the Copyright Office triennial rulemaking
>proceeding on exemptions from the prohibition on
>circumvention of technological measures that control access
>to copyrighted works.  These comments will be limited to
>those proposing specific classes of works to be exempted.
>
>February 19, 2003: Deadline for the second round of comments
>in the Copyright Office triennial rulemaking proceeding on
>exemptions from the prohibition on circumvention of
>technological measures that control access to copyrighted
>works.  Those who oppose or support any exemptions proposed
>in the initial comments will have the opportunity to respond
>to the proposals made in the initial comments and to provide
>factual information and legal argument addressing whether a
>proposed exemption should be adopted.
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