Adjustment of Cable Statutory License Royalty Rates

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Library of Congress Copyright Royalty Board 37 CFR Part 387 [Docket No. 15-CRB-0010-CA-S] AGENCY: Copyright Royalty Board, Library of Congress. ACTION: Notice of settlement and proposed rule. SUMMARY: The Copyright Royalty Judges (Judges) publish for comment proposed regulations to require covered cable systems to pay a separate per-telecast royalty (a Sports Surcharge) in addition to the other royalties that that cable system must pay under Section 111 of the Copyright Act. DATES: Comments are due no later than June 20, 2017. ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments via email to crb@loc.gov or online at http://www.regulations.gov . Those who choose not to submit comments electronically should see How to Submit Comments in the Supplementary Information section below for physical addresses and further instructions. The proposed rule is also posted on the agency's Web site ( www.loc.gov/​crb ). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anita Brown-Blaine, Program Specialist, by telephone at (202) 707-7658, or by email at crb@loc.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On January 11, 2017, the Copyright Royalty Judges (Judges) received a motion from the Joint Sports Claimants (JSC), [ 1 ] the NCTA-The Internet and Television Association, and the American Cable Association, which represent that they are the only parties to this proceeding, notifying the Judges ( printed page 24612) that they reached a complete settlement of the proceeding. Joint Motion of the Participating Parties …