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Statutory Cable, Satellite, and DART License Reporting Practices
The Copyright Office, Library of Congress published this final rule in the Federal Register on December 12, 2024. It took effect on January 27, 2025.
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What the agency says
The U.S. Copyright Office ("Office") is issuing a final rule governing royalty reporting practices of cable operators, and the Statement of Account form and filing requirements. This final rule makes regulatory changes regarding procedures for cable system operators. In some areas, similar changes are being made to the regulations governing statutory licenses for satellite carriers and digital audio recording devices or media.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-28984
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Library of Congress; Copyright Office, Library of Congress
- Published
- December 12, 2024
- Takes effect
- January 27, 2025
- Dates
- Effective January 27, 2025.
- Docket
- Docket No. 2005-6
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 37 CFR 201
- Topics
- Cable television; Copyright; Recordings; Satellites
- Pages
- 14
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