Copyright Office Seeks Feedback for New Registration System (YNOT)

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WASHINGTON – With the announcement that the U.S. Copyright Office is accepting public comment on “a new registration system to meet the demands of the digital age,” adult content producers and rights holders have an opportunity to provide their input to help shape the new online system.

“As the Office develops a new technological infrastructure for this system, it is considering several legal and policy changes to improve user experience, increase Office efficiency, and decrease processing times,” the USCO said in a statement published to the Federal Register. “The Office is seeking public comment to inform its decisions on how to improve the regulations and practices related to the registration of copyright claims.”

To be included for the USCO’s consideration, written comments must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on January 15, 2019. The full instructions for submitting comments can be found at https://www.copyright.gov/rulemaking/reg-modernization/.

In a supplemental statement about the “registration modernization” process, the USCO said it is “interested in the perspectives and suggestions of copyright owners as well as users of creative works.”

For those who can’t submit their comments online, the USCO provided contact information for several officials who can provide information on the “special instructions” for submitting comments. 

Gene Zorkin has been covering legal and political issues for various adult publications (and under a variety of different pen names) since 2002.