Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 17 : Section 119


   

U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 119 - Notes
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    (Added Pub. L. 100-667, title II, Sec. 202(2), Nov. 16, 1988, 102
    Stat. 3949; amended Pub. L. 103-198, Sec. 5, Dec. 17, 1993, 107
    Stat. 2310; Pub. L. 103-369, Sec. 2, Oct. 18, 1994, 108 Stat. 3477;
    Pub. L. 104-39, Sec. 5(c), Nov. 1, 1995, 109 Stat. 348; Pub. L.
    105-80, Secs. 1, 12(a)(8), Nov. 13, 1997, 111 Stat. 1529, 1535;
    Pub. L. 106-44, Sec. 1(g)(4), Aug. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 222; Pub. L.
    106-113, div. B, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title I, Secs. 1004-1007,
    1008(b), 1011(b)(2), (c)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A-527
    to 1501A-531, 1501A-537, 1501A-543, 1501A-544; Pub. L. 107-273,
    div. C, title III, Secs. 13209, 13210(1), (8), Nov. 2, 2002, 116
    Stat. 1908, 1909.)
                          TERMINATION OF SECTION                      
      For termination of section by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 103-369,
    see Termination of Section note below.
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      For effective date of the Satellite Home Viewer Act of 1994,
    referred to in subsec. (a)(8)(C)(i), see section 6 of Pub. L.
    103-369, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 1994
    Amendment note below.
      The Communications Act of 1934, referred to in subsec. (d)(6), is
    act June 19, 1934, ch. 652, 48 Stat. 1064, as amended, which is
    classified principally to chapter 5 (Sec. 151 et seq.) of Title 47,
    Telegraphs, Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs. Sections 339 and 397
    of the Act are classified to sections 339 and 397, respectively, of
    Title 47. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
    section 609 of Title 47 and Tables.
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2002 - Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 107-273, Sec. 13209(3)(B), amended
    Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title I, Sec. 1011(b)(2)(A)]. See
    1999 Amendment note below.
      Pub. L. 107-273, Sec. 13209(3)(A), amended Pub. L. 106-113, Sec.
    1000(a)(9) [title I, Sec. 1006(a)]. See 1999 Amendment note below.
      Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 107-273, Sec. 13209(1)(A), made
    technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 106-113, Sec.
    1000(a)(9) [title I, Sec. 1007(2)]. See 1999 Amendment note below.
      Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 107-273, Sec. 13210(1), substituted "of a
    performance" for "of performance".
      Subsec. (a)(12). Pub. L. 107-273, Sec. 13209(1)(B), made
    technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 106-113, Sec.
    1000(a)(9) [title I, Sec. 1007(3)]. See 1999 Amendment note below.
      Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 107-273, Sec. 13210(8), substituted
    "retransmitted" for "transmitted" and "retransmissions" for
    "transmissions".
      Subsec. (b)(1)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 107-273, Sec. 13209(2), made
    technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 106-113, Sec.
    1000(a)(9) [title I, Sec. 1006(b)]. See 1999 Amendment note below.
      1999 - Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title I,
    Sec. 1011(b)(2)(A)], as amended by Pub. L. 107-273, Sec.
    13209(3)(B), substituted "performance or display of a work embodied
    in a primary transmission made by a superstation or by the Public
    Broadcasting Service satellite feed" for "primary transmission made
    by a superstation and embodying a performance or display of a
    work".
      Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title I, Sec. 1007(1)],
    inserted "with regard to secondary transmissions the satellite
    carrier is in compliance with the rules, regulations, or
    authorizations of the Federal Communications Commission governing
    the carriage of television broadcast station signals," after
    "satellite carrier to the public for private home viewing,".
      Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title I, Sec. 1006(a)], as
    amended by Pub. L. 107-273, Sec. 13209(3)(A), in heading
    substituted "Superstations and pbs satellite feed" for
    "Superstations" and in text inserted "In the case of the Public
    Broadcasting Service satellite feed, the statutory license shall be
    effective until January 1, 2002." at end. Pub. L. 107-273, Sec.
    13209(3)(A)(ii), which repealed Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(9)
    [title I, Sec. 1006(a)(2)], was executed by striking out "or by the
    Public Broadcasting Service satellite feed" which had been inserted
    by section 1006(a)(2) after "of a primary transmission made by a
    superstation", to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
      Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title I,
    Sec. 1011(b)(2)(A)], substituted "a performance or display of a
    work embodied in a primary transmission made by a network station"
    for "programming contained in a primary transmission made by a
    network station and embodying a performance or display of a work".
      Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title I, Sec. 1007(2)], as
    amended by Pub. L. 107-273, Sec. 13209(1)(A), inserted "with regard
    to secondary transmissions the satellite carrier is in compliance
    with the rules, regulations, or authorizations of the Federal
    Communications Commission governing the carriage of television
    broadcast station signals," after "satellite carrier to the public
    for private home viewing,".
      Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title I,
    Sec. 1005(a)(2)], reenacted heading without change and amended text
    generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The statutory
    license provided for in subparagraph (A) shall be limited to
    secondary transmissions to persons who reside in unserved
    households."
      Subsec. (a)(2)(C). Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title I,
    Sec. 1011(c)], struck out "currently" after "all subscribers to
    which the satellite carrier" in first sentence.
      Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title I, Sec.
    1011(b)(2)(C)], inserted "a performance or display of a work
    embodied in" after "by a satellite carrier of" and struck out "and
    embodying a performance or display of a work" after "network
    station".
      Subsec. (a)(5)(E). Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title I,
    Sec. 1005(b)], added subpar. (E).
      Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title I, Sec.
    1011(b)(2)(D)], inserted "performance or display of a work embodied
    in" after "by a satellite carrier of" and struck out "and embodying
    a performance or display of a work" after "network station".
      Subsec. (a)(8)(C)(ii). Pub. L. 106-44 substituted "within the
    network station's" for "within the network's station" in first
    sentence.
      Subsec. (a)(11). Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title I, Sec.
    1005(d)], added par. (11).
      Subsec. (a)(12). Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title I, Sec.
    1007(3)], as amended by Pub. L. 107-273, Sec. 13209(1)(B), added
    par. (12).
      Subsec. (b)(1)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title I,
    Sec. 1006(b)], as amended by Pub. L. 107-273, Sec. 13209(2),
    inserted "or the Public Broadcasting Service satellite feed" after
    "network station".
      Subsec. (c)(4), (5). Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title I,
    Sec. 1004], added pars. (4) and (5).
      Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title I, Sec.
    1008(b)], substituted a semicolon for the period at end of subpar.
    (B) and inserted concluding provisions.
      Subsec. (d)(9). Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title I, Sec.
    1006(c)(1)], reenacted heading without change and amended text
    generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The term
    'superstation' means a television broadcast station, other than a
    network station, licensed by the Federal Communications Commission
    that is secondarily transmitted by a satellite carrier."
      Subsec. (d)(10). Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title I, Sec.
    1005(a)(1)], added par. (10) and struck out heading and text of
    former par. (10). Text read as follows: "The term 'unserved
    household', with respect to a particular television network, means
    a household that - 
        "(A) cannot receive, through the use of a conventional outdoor
      rooftop receiving antenna, an over-the-air signal of grade B
      intensity (as defined by the Federal Communications Commission)
      of a primary network station affiliated with that network, and
        "(B) has not, within 90 days before the date on which that
      household subscribes, either initially or on renewal, to receive
      secondary transmissions by a satellite carrier of a network
      station affiliated with that network, subscribed to a cable
      system that provides the signal of a primary network station
      affiliated with that network."
      Subsec. (d)(11). Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title I, Sec.
    1005(e)], reenacted heading without change and amended text
    generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The term
    'local market' means the area encompassed within a network
    station's predicted Grade B contour as that contour is defined by
    the Federal Communications Commission."
      Subsec. (d)(12). Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title I, Sec.
    1006(c)(2)], added par. (12).
      Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 106-113, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title I, Sec.
    1005(c)], amended heading and text of subsec. (e) generally. Prior
    to amendment, text read as follows: "No provision of section 111 of
    this title or any other law (other than this section) shall be
    construed to contain any authorization, exemption, or license
    through which secondary transmissions by satellite carrier for
    private home viewing of programming contained in a primary
    transmission made by a superstation or a network station may be
    made without obtaining the consent of the copyright owner."
      1997 - Subsec. (a)(5)(C). Pub. L. 105-80, Sec. 1(3), amended Pub.
    L. 103-369, Sec. 2(5)(A). See 1994 Amendment note below.
      Subsec. (b)(1)(B)(i). Pub. L. 105-80, Sec. 1(1), amended Pub. L.
    103-369, Sec. 2(3)(A). See 1994 Amendment note below.
      Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 105-80, Sec. 12(a)(8), which directed
    substitution of "unless" for "until unless" before "a royalty fee",
    could not be executed because "until" did not appear subsequent to
    amendment by Pub. L. 103-369, Sec. 2(4)(A), as amended by Pub. L.
    105-80, Sec. 1(2). See 1994 Amendment note below.
      Pub. L. 105-80, Sec. 1(2), amended Pub. L. 103-369, Sec. 2(4)(A).
    See 1994 Amendment note below.
      Subsec. (c)(2)(A), (D), (3)(A)-(C). Pub. L. 105-80, Sec. 1(2),
    amended Pub. L. 103-369, Sec. 2(4). See 1994 Amendment notes below.
      1995 - Subsec. (a)(1), (2)(A). Pub. L. 104-39 inserted "and
    section 114(d)" after "of this subsection".
      1994 - Subsec. (a)(2)(C). Pub. L. 103-369, Sec. 2(1), struck out
    "90 days after the effective date of the Satellite Home Viewer Act
    of 1988, or" before "90 days after commencing", "whichever is
    later," before "submit to the network that owns", and ", on or
    after the effective date of the Satellite Home Viewer Act of 1988,"
    after "Register of Copyrights", and inserted "name and" after
    "identifying (by" in two places.
      Subsec. (a)(5)(C). Pub. L. 103-369, Sec. 2(5)(A), as amended by
    Pub. L. 105-80, Sec. 1(3), substituted "November 16, 1988" for "the
    date of the enactment of the Satellite Home Viewer Act of 1988".
      Subsec. (a)(5)(D). Pub. L. 103-369, Sec. 2(2), added subpar. (D).
      Subsec. (a)(8) to (10). Pub. L. 103-369, Sec. 2(5)(B), added
    pars. (8) to (10).
      Subsec. (b)(1)(B)(i). Pub. L. 103-369, Sec. 2(3)(A), as amended
    by Pub. L. 105-80, Sec. 1(1), substituted "17.5 cents per
    subscriber in the case of superstations that as retransmitted by
    the satellite carrier include any program which, if delivered by
    any cable system in the United States, would be subject to the
    syndicated exclusivity rules of the Federal Communications
    Commission, and 14 cents per subscriber in the case of
    superstations that are syndex-proof as defined in section 258.2 of
    title 37, Code of Federal Regulations" for "12 cents".
      Subsec. (b)(1)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 103-369, Sec. 2(3)(B), substituted
    "6 cents" for "3 cents".
      Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 103-369, Sec. 2(4)(A), as amended by Pub.
    L. 105-80, Sec. 1(2), struck out "until December 31, 1992," before
    "unless a royalty fee", substituted "paragraph (2) or (3) of this
    subsection" for "paragraph (2), (3), or (4) of this subsection",
    and struck out at end "After that date, the fee shall be determined
    either in accordance with the voluntary negotiation procedure
    specified in paragraph (2) or in accordance with the compulsory
    arbitration procedure specified in paragraphs (3) and (4)."
      Subsec. (c)(2)(A). Pub. L. 103-369, Sec. 2(4)(B)(i), as amended
    by Pub. L. 105-80, Sec. 1(2), substituted "July 1, 1996" for "July
    1, 1991".
      Subsec. (c)(2)(D). Pub. L. 103-369, Sec. 2(4)(B)(ii), as amended
    by Pub. L. 105-80, Sec. 1(2), substituted "December 31, 1999, or in
    accordance with the terms of the agreement, whichever is later" for
    "December 31, 1994".
      Subsec. (c)(3)(A). Pub. L. 103-369, Sec. 2(4)(C)(i), as amended
    by Pub. L. 105-80, Sec. 1(2), substituted "January 1, 1997" for
    "December 31, 1991".
      Subsec. (c)(3)(B). Pub. L. 103-369, Sec. 2(4)(C)(ii), as amended
    by Pub. L. 105-80, Sec. 1(2), amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior
    to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows:
      "(B) Factors for determining royalty fees. - In determining
    royalty fees under this paragraph, the copyright arbitration
    royalty panel appointed under chapter 8 shall consider the
    approximate average cost to a cable system for the right to
    secondarily transmit to the public a primary transmission made by a
    broadcast station, the fee established under any voluntary
    agreement filed with the Copyright Office in accordance with
    paragraph (2), and the last fee proposed by the parties, before
    proceedings under this paragraph, for the secondary transmission of
    superstations or network stations for private home viewing. The fee
    shall also be calculated to achieve the following objectives:
        "(i) To maximize the availability of creative works to the
      public.
        "(ii) To afford the copyright owner a fair return for his or
      her creative work and the copyright user a fair income under
      existing economic conditions.
        "(iii) To reflect the relative roles of the copyright owner and
      the copyright user in the product made available to the public
      with respect to relative creative contribution, technological
      contribution, capital investment, cost, risk, and contribution to
      the opening of new markets for creative expression and media for
      their communication.
        "(iv) To minimize any disruptive impact on the structure of the
      industries involved and on generally prevailing industry
      practices."
      Subsec. (c)(3)(C). Pub. L. 103-369, Sec. 2(4)(C)(iii), as amended
    by Pub. L. 105-80, Sec. 1(2), inserted before period at end "or
    July 1, 1997, whichever is later".
      Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 103-369, Sec. 2(6)(A), amended par. (2)
    generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows:
      "(2) Network station. - The term 'network station' has the
    meaning given that term in section 111(f) of this title, and
    includes any translator station or terrestrial satellite station
    that rebroadcasts all or substantially all of the programming
    broadcast by a network station."
      Subsec. (d)(6). Pub. L. 103-369, Sec. 2(6)(B), inserted "and
    operates in the Fixed-Satellite Service under part 25 of title 47
    of the Code of Federal Regulations or the Direct Broadcast
    Satellite Service under part 100 of title 47 of the Code of Federal
    Regulations" after "Federal Communications Commission".
      Subsec. (d)(11). Pub. L. 103-369, Sec. 2(6)(C), added par. (11).
      1993 - Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 103-198, Sec. 5(1)(A), struck out
    ", after consultation with the Copyright Royalty Tribunal," in
    introductory provisions after "Register shall" and in subpar. (A)
    after "Copyrights may".
      Subsec. (b)(2), (3). Pub. L. 103-198, Sec. 5(1)(B), (C),
    substituted "Librarian of Congress" for "Copyright Royalty
    Tribunal".
      Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 103-198, Sec. 5(1)(D), in subpar. (A),
    substituted "Librarian of Congress" for "Copyright Royalty
    Tribunal" after "claim with the" and for "Tribunal" after
    "requirements that the", in subpar. (B), substituted "Librarian of
    Congress" for "Copyright Royalty Tribunal" before "shall determine"
    and for "Tribunal" wherever else appearing, and substituted
    "convene a copyright arbitration royalty panel" for "conduct a
    proceeding", and in subpar. (C), substituted "Librarian of
    Congress" for "Copyright Royalty Tribunal".
      Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103-198, Sec. 5(2)(A), substituted
    "Adjustment" for "Determination" in heading.
      Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 103-198, Sec. 5(2)(B), substituted
    "Librarian of Congress" for "Copyright Royalty Tribunal" in
    subpars. (A) and (B).
      Subsec. (c)(3)(A). Pub. L. 103-198, Sec. 5(2)(C)(i), substituted
    "Librarian of Congress" for "Copyright Royalty Tribunal" and
    substituted last sentence for former last sentence which read as
    follows: "Such notice shall include the names and qualifications of
    potential arbitrators chosen by the Tribunal from a list of
    available arbitrators obtained from the American Arbitration
    Association or such similar organization as the Tribunal shall
    select."
      Subsec. (c)(3)(B). Pub. L. 103-198, Sec. 5(2)(C)(ii), (iii),
    redesignated subpar. (D) as (B), substituted "copyright arbitration
    royalty panel appointed under chapter 8" for "Arbitration Panel" in
    introductory provisions, and struck out former subpar. (B) which
    provided for the selection of an Arbitration Panel.
      Subsec. (c)(3)(C). Pub. L. 103-198, Sec. 5(2)(C)(ii), (v),
    redesignated subpar. (G) as (C), amended subpar. generally,
    substituting provisions relating to period during which decision of
    arbitration panel or order of Librarian of Congress becomes
    effective for provisions relating to period during which decision
    of Arbitration Panel or order of Copyright Royalty Tribunal became
    effective, and struck out former subpar. (C) which related to
    proceedings in arbitration.
      Subsec. (c)(3)(D). Pub. L. 103-198, Sec. 5(2)(C)(vi),
    redesignated subpar. (H) as (D) and substituted "referred to in
    subparagraph (C)" for "adopted or ordered under subparagraph (F)".
    Former subpar. (D) redesignated (B).
      Subsec. (c)(3)(E) to (H). Pub. L. 103-198, Sec.
    5(2)(C)(iv)-(vi)(I), struck out subpar. (E) which required the
    Arbitration Panel to report to the Copyright Royalty Tribunal not
    later than 60 days after publication of notice initiating an
    arbitration proceeding, struck out subpar. (F) which required
    action by the Tribunal within 60 days after receiving the report by
    the Panel, and redesignated subpars. (G) and (H) as (C) and (D),
    respectively.
      Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 103-198, Sec. 5(2)(D), struck out par.
    (4) which established procedures for judicial review of decisions
    of the Copyright Royalty Tribunal.
                   SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS               
      This section is referred to in sections 106, 111, 122, 501, 511,
    801, 802, 803 of this title; title 18 section 2319; title 47
    sections 325, 338, 339, 548.

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