[dvd-discuss] Copyright Office to Consider Anticircumvention Exemptions

[Seth Johnson <seth.johnson(at)realmeasures.dyndns.org>]

(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
NewsNet
October 11, 2002
Issue 171

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* 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

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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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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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