Copyright Royalty Board News, Issue 151

September 13, 2016
Issue 151

COPYRIGHT ROYALTY JUDGES ANNOUNCE FINAL RULE REGARDING CABLE STATUTORY LICENSE ROYALTY RATES (81 FR 62812)

The Copyright Royalty Judges are announcing the final rule governing royalty rates and terms for the distant retransmission of over-the-air television and radio broadcast stations by cable television systems to their subscribers under section 111 of the Copyright Act. The rule incorporates a negotiated settlement among participants in the rates proceeding, which proposed no changes to the existing rates and terms. In addition, it includes nonsubstantive changes to clarify the rule. The rule takes effect on September 13 and applies to the period from January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2019. For details, click here. For an accessible version of the rule, click here.

*********************************************************

*CALENDAR*

September 13: Effective date of rule establishing cable statutory license royalty rates for the period from January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2019 (81 FR 62812).

*********************************************************

To password-protect your list of subscriptions, change your email address or delivery preference, or remove yourself from this service, go to your User Profile. Make sure to save your changes, and look for email confirmation of the updates you request.