The Copyright Office periodically sends out a summary of notices and upcoming dates and deadlines from its News Net service. News Net Issue 304, which I received today, made me pause. It's chalk full of upcoming roundtables and opportunities to comment and take an active role on policy matters. These issues cover the span of international questions about broadcasting rights to looking at exceptions to copyright for libraries and archives. Here's the complete rundown of what's on tap for early 2007 (click on the "read more" link):
December 29: Deadline for submission of requests to participate in roundtable on a possible Treaty on the Protection of the Rights of Broadcasting Organizations (71 FR 74565)
January 3, 2007: Date of roundtable on a proposed Treaty on the Protection of the Rights of Broadcasting Organizations (71 FR 74565)
January 12, 2007: Due date for requests to participate in Section 108 Study Group roundtable discussion in Chicago, Illinois, on January 31, 2007 (71 FR 70434)
January 31, 2007: Section 108 Study Group roundtable discussion in Chicago, Illinois (71 FR 70434)
February 1, 2007: First day written comments to Section 108 Study Group on copyright exceptions for libraries and archives will be accepted (71 FR 70434)
March 9, 2007: Due date for written comments to Section 108 Study Group on copyright exceptions for libraries and archives (71 FR 70434)