For those of you across the pond and also on this side who have not heard the news, it seems all of our petitions and letters to congresspeople actually did not some good? We'll see, when the final decision is made public. For now here's the deal:

In the Matter of }
Digital Performance Right in Sound }
Docket No. 2000-9 CARP DTRA 1&2
Recordings and Ephemeral Recordings }

ORDER

On February 20, 2002, the Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel (CARP) reported its determination to the Librarian of Congress in the above-captioned proceeding. In accordance with 17 U.S.C. 802(f), the Librarian is given 90 days from date of delivery of a CARP report to review the determination and issue a decision setting forth the final royalty fee and terms of payment. However, if the Librarian rejects the CARP's determination, section 802(f) provides an additional 30 days for the Librarian to render his final determination.

The Register of Copyrights recommends, and the Librarian agrees, that the CARP's determination must be rejected. A final decision will be issued no later than June 20, 2002.


DATED: May 21, 2002

SO RECOMMENDED.

Marybeth Peters,
Register of Copyrights.

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Message posted by Bill Kennedy. Corrected as requested by Bill.
-Joe Offer-