Distribution of the 2010 Cable Royalty Funds, 46527 [2012-18930]
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Copyright Royalty Board
[Docket No. 2012–4 CRB CD 2010]
Distribution of the 2010 Cable Royalty
Funds
Copyright Royalty Board,
Library of Congress.
ACTION: Notice requesting comments.
AGENCY:
The Copyright Royalty Judges
are soliciting comments on a motion of
Phase I claimants for partial distribution
in connection with the 2010 cable
royalty funds. The Judges are also
requesting comments as to the existence
of Phase I and Phase II controversies
with respect to the distribution of 2010
cable royalty funds.
DATES: Comments are due on or before
September 4, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent
electronically to crb@loc.gov. In the
alternative, send an original, five copies,
and an electronic copy on a CD either
by mail or hand delivery. Please do not
use multiple means of transmission.
Comments may not be delivered by an
overnight delivery service other than the
U.S. Postal Service Express Mail. If by
mail (including overnight delivery),
comments must be addressed to:
Copyright Royalty Board, P.O. Box
70977, Washington, DC 20024–0977. If
hand delivered by a private party,
comments must be brought to the
Library of Congress, James Madison
Memorial Building, LM–401, 101
Independence Avenue SE., Washington,
DC 20559–6000. If delivered by a
commercial courier, comments must be
delivered to the Congressional Courier
Acceptance Site located at 2nd and D
Street NE., Washington, DC. The
envelope must be addressed to:
Copyright Royalty Board, Library of
Congress, James Madison Memorial
Building, LM–403, 101 Independence
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20559–
6000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lakeshia Keys, Program Specialist, by
telephone at (202) 707–7658 or email at
crb@loc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each year
cable systems must submit royalty
payments to the Register of Copyrights
as required by the statutory license set
forth in section 111 of the Copyright Act
for the retransmission to cable
subscribers of over-the-air television
and radio broadcast signals. See 17
U.S.C. 111(d). These royalties are then
distributed to copyright owners whose
works were included in a qualifying
transmission and who timely filed a
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claim for royalties. Allocation of the
royalties collected occurs in one of two
ways. In the first instance, these funds
will be distributed through a negotiated
settlement among the parties. 17 U.S.C.
111(d)(4)(A). If the claimants do not
reach an agreement with respect to the
royalties, the Copyright Royalty Judges
(‘‘Judges’’) must conduct a proceeding to
determine the distribution of any
royalties that remain in controversy. 17
U.S.C. 111(d)(4)(B).
On June 20, 2012, representatives of
the Phase I claimant categories (the
‘‘Phase I Parties’’) 1 filed with the Judges
a motion requesting a partial
distribution of 50% of the 2010 cable
royalty funds pursuant to Section
801(b)(3)(C) of the Copyright Act. 17
U.S.C. 801(b)(3)(C). Under that section
of the Copyright Act, before ruling on a
partial distribution motion the Judges
must publish a notice in the Federal
Register seeking responses to the
motion to ascertain whether any
claimant entitled to receive such royalty
fees has a reasonable objection to the
proposed distribution. Consequently,
this Notice seeks comments from
interested claimants on whether any
reasonable objection exists that would
preclude the distribution of 50% of the
2010 cable royalty funds to the Phase I
Parties. The Judges must be advised of
the existence and extent of all such
objections by the end of the comment
period. The Judges will not consider any
objections with respect to the partial
distribution motion that come to their
attention after the close of that period.
The Judges also seek comment on the
existence and extent of any
controversies to the 2010 cable royalty
funds at Phase I or Phase II with respect
to those funds that would remain if the
partial distribution is granted.
The Motion of Phase I Claimants for
Partial Distribution is posted on the
Copyright Royalty Board Web site at
https://www.loc.gov/crb.
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Dated: July 30, 2012.
Suzanne Barnett,
Chief U.S. Copyright Royalty Judge.
[FR Doc. 2012–18930 Filed 8–2–12; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
1 The
‘‘Phase I Parties’’ are the Program Suppliers,
Joint Sports Claimants, Public Television
Claimants, Commercial Television Claimants
(represented by National Association of
Broadcasters), Music Claimants (represented by
American Society of Composers, Authors and
Publishers, Broadcast Music, Inc., and SESAC, Inc.),
Canadian Claimants Group, National Public Radio,
and Devotional Claimants. In Phase I of a cable
royalty distribution proceeding, royalties are
allocated among certain categories of broadcast
programming that have been retransmitted by cable
systems. The categories have traditionally been
movies and syndicated television series, sports
programming, commercial and noncommercial
broadcaster-owned programming, religious
programming, music, public radio programming,
and Canadian programming. In Phase II of a cable
royalty distribution proceeding, royalties are
allocated among claimants within each of the Phase
I categories.
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Copyright Royalty Board
[Docket No. 2012-4 CRB CD 2010]
Distribution of the 2010 Cable Royalty Funds
AGENCY: Copyright Royalty Board, Library of Congress.
ACTION: Notice requesting comments.
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SUMMARY: The Copyright Royalty Judges are soliciting comments on a
motion of Phase I claimants for partial distribution in connection with
the 2010 cable royalty funds. The Judges are also requesting comments
as to the existence of Phase I and Phase II controversies with respect
to the distribution of 2010 cable royalty funds.
DATES: Comments are due on or before September 4, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent electronically to crb@loc.gov. In the
alternative, send an original, five copies, and an electronic copy on a
CD either by mail or hand delivery. Please do not use multiple means of
transmission. Comments may not be delivered by an overnight delivery
service other than the U.S. Postal Service Express Mail. If by mail
(including overnight delivery), comments must be addressed to:
Copyright Royalty Board, P.O. Box 70977, Washington, DC 20024-0977. If
hand delivered by a private party, comments must be brought to the
Library of Congress, James Madison Memorial Building, LM-401, 101
Independence Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20559-6000. If delivered by a
commercial courier, comments must be delivered to the Congressional
Courier Acceptance Site located at 2nd and D Street NE., Washington,
DC. The envelope must be addressed to: Copyright Royalty Board, Library
of Congress, James Madison Memorial Building, LM-403, 101 Independence
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20559-6000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lakeshia Keys, Program Specialist, by
telephone at (202) 707-7658 or email at crb@loc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each year cable systems must submit royalty
payments to the Register of Copyrights as required by the statutory
license set forth in section 111 of the Copyright Act for the
retransmission to cable subscribers of over-the-air television and
radio broadcast signals. See 17 U.S.C. 111(d). These royalties are then
distributed to copyright owners whose works were included in a
qualifying transmission and who timely filed a claim for royalties.
Allocation of the royalties collected occurs in one of two ways. In the
first instance, these funds will be distributed through a negotiated
settlement among the parties. 17 U.S.C. 111(d)(4)(A). If the claimants
do not reach an agreement with respect to the royalties, the Copyright
Royalty Judges (``Judges'') must conduct a proceeding to determine the
distribution of any royalties that remain in controversy. 17 U.S.C.
111(d)(4)(B).
On June 20, 2012, representatives of the Phase I claimant
categories (the ``Phase I Parties'') \1\ filed with the Judges a motion
requesting a partial distribution of 50% of the 2010 cable royalty
funds pursuant to Section 801(b)(3)(C) of the Copyright Act. 17 U.S.C.
801(b)(3)(C). Under that section of the Copyright Act, before ruling on
a partial distribution motion the Judges must publish a notice in the
Federal Register seeking responses to the motion to ascertain whether
any claimant entitled to receive such royalty fees has a reasonable
objection to the proposed distribution. Consequently, this Notice seeks
comments from interested claimants on whether any reasonable objection
exists that would preclude the distribution of 50% of the 2010 cable
royalty funds to the Phase I Parties. The Judges must be advised of the
existence and extent of all such objections by the end of the comment
period. The Judges will not consider any objections with respect to the
partial distribution motion that come to their attention after the
close of that period.
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\1\ The ``Phase I Parties'' are the Program Suppliers, Joint
Sports Claimants, Public Television Claimants, Commercial Television
Claimants (represented by National Association of Broadcasters),
Music Claimants (represented by American Society of Composers,
Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Inc., and SESAC, Inc.),
Canadian Claimants Group, National Public Radio, and Devotional
Claimants. In Phase I of a cable royalty distribution proceeding,
royalties are allocated among certain categories of broadcast
programming that have been retransmitted by cable systems. The
categories have traditionally been movies and syndicated television
series, sports programming, commercial and noncommercial
broadcaster-owned programming, religious programming, music, public
radio programming, and Canadian programming. In Phase II of a cable
royalty distribution proceeding, royalties are allocated among
claimants within each of the Phase I categories.
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The Judges also seek comment on the existence and extent of any
controversies to the 2010 cable royalty funds at Phase I or Phase II
with respect to those funds that would remain if the partial
distribution is granted.
The Motion of Phase I Claimants for Partial Distribution is posted
on the Copyright Royalty Board Web site at https://www.loc.gov/crb.
Dated: July 30, 2012.
Suzanne Barnett,
Chief U.S. Copyright Royalty Judge.
[FR Doc. 2012-18930 Filed 8-2-12; 8:45 am]
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