FYI... ***************************************************** Edupage is a service of EDUCAUSE, a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology. ***************************************************** BILL INTRODUCED TO LIMIT WEBCASTING FEES Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, introduced a bill Thursday that would grant a six-month reprieve to Webcasters from paying royalties for online music. The royalties, which were established by the Librarian of Congress in June, have been the topic of heated debate between the recording industry and Webcasters, with neither side especially happy. The recording industry argued for higher fees, while many small Webcasters say the royalty rate established in June will force them out of business. Webcasters were pleased by Sensenbrenner's bill, which apparently is intended to allow a legal challenge to the fees to be finalized before they go into effect on October 20. IDG, 27 September 2002 http://www.idg.net/ic_952753_1794_9-10000.html
HOUSE PASSES BILL WITH EXPANSION OF FAIR USE The House of Representatives passed an appropriations bill that includes language that would expand the fair use of copyrighted material in academic settings. The language was originally part of the Technology Education and Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act, which passed the Senate last year. Specifically, the bill would allow online-education instructors to use recordings of dramatic literary and musical works under fair-use provisions of copyright law. A conference committee from the House and the Senate will now decide if the copyright language remains in the appropriations bill, which must have President Bush's signature before it goes into effect. Chronicle of Higher Education, 27 September 2002 http://chronicle.com/free/2002/09/2002092701t.htm --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] --------------------------------------------------------- Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/tech-cord@aea5.k12.ia.us/ ---------------------------------------------------------
