Distribution of Cable Royalty Funds

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 [Docket No. 16-CRB-0009-CD (2014-17)] AGENCY: Copyright Royalty Board (CRB), Library of Congress. ACTION: Final allocation determination. SUMMARY: The Copyright Royalty Judges announce the allocation of shares of cable royalty funds for the years 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 among six claimant groups. DATES: This determination is effective June 28, 2024. ADDRESSES: The final determination is posted in eCRB at https://app.crb.gov/​ . For access to the docket to read the final determination and submitted background documents, go to eCRB and search for docket number 16-CRB-0009-CD (2014-17). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anita Brown, CRB Program Specialist, (202) 707-7658, crb@loc.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Final Determination of Royalty Allocation The purpose of this proceeding is to determine the allocation of shares of the 2014-2017 cable royalty funds among six claimant groups: the Joint Sports Claimants, Commercial Television Claimants, Public Television Claimants, Canadian Claimants Group, Settling Devotional Claimants, and Program Suppliers. [ 1 ] The parties have agreed to settlements regarding the shares to be allocated to the Music Claimants and National Public Radio (NPR). Joint Notice of Settlement Regarding 2014-2017 Royalty Claims of Music Claimants . . . at 1-2 (June 29, 2022); Joint Notice of Settlement and Motion for Final Distribution Regarding Royalty Claims of National Public Radio at 1 (Jan. 7, 2022). …