LCA Comments on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Termination Rights and the Music Modernization Act’s Blanket License
On December 1, 2022, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) signed onto an Authors Alliance letter to Suzanne V. Wilson, Associate Register of Copyrights, voicing support for the US Copyright Office’s notice of proposed rulemaking regarding termination rights under the Music Modernization Act’s blanket license. LCA’s primary interest in the rulemaking is to ensure that authors’ termination rights under Sections 203...
View Post View DocumentLCA and SPN Comments on Electronic Deposit and Best Edition Rules
On July 18, 2022, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) and Software Preservation Network (SPN) submitted comments responding to the Copyright Office’s Notice of Inquiry on electronic deposit and best edition rules. The organizations oppose removal of the best edition requirement from the registration deposit process in section 408 because of the adverse effect it will have on the deposit of...
View Post View DocumentLCA Response to Copyright Office Notice of Inquiry Concerning Standard Technical Measures and Section 512
On May 26, 2022, the Library Copyright Alliance submitted comments to the Copyright Office Notice of Inquiry concerning standard technical measures and section 512 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DCMA).
View Post View DocumentLCA Statement of Interest in Participating in Consultations Concerning Technical Measures
On February 8, 2022, the Library Copyright Alliance issued a statement of interest in participating in consultations concerning technical measures to the Copyright Office’s notice of inquiry.
View Post View DocumentLCA Comments Regarding Deferred Registration Examination
On January 24, 2022, the Library Copyright Alliance submitted comments in response to the US Copyright Office’s notice of inquiry concerning the merits of providing an option to defer examination of copyright registration application materials until a later request by the applicant. LCA opposed the creation of a deferred examination option.
View Post View DocumentLCA Reply Comments on Publishers’ Protection Study
On January 5, 2022, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted reply comments to the US Copyright Office on the Publishers’ Protection Study.
View Post View DocumentLCA Comments on Proposed Rule for Compliance Review by Copyright Claims Attorney
On November 29, 2021, the Library Copyright Alliance submitted comments to the Copyright Office’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the compliance review by the Copyright Claims Attorney under the CASE Act.
View Post View DocumentLCA Comments on Publishers’ Protection Study
On November 24, 2021, the Library Copyright Alliance submitted comments to the Copyright Office on the publishers’ protection study.
View Post View DocumentLCA Comments on Proposed Rule for Preemptive Opt-Out
On September 30, 2021, the Library Copyright Alliance submitted comments on the Copyright Office’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the procedures for libraries and archives to opt out of proceedings before the Copyright Claims Board under the CASE Act.
View Post View DocumentLCA Submits Reply Comments on CASE Act Notice of Inquiry
On May 10, 2021, the Library Copyright Alliance submitted reply comments on regulations implementing the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (“CASE”) Act.
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