[Ecommerce] FYI Anticircumvention Rulemaking: Comments proposing specific classes of works to be excluded due December 18

[Manon Ress/Essential]

The Copyright Office is initiating its triennial rulemaking proceeding 
on exemptions from the prohibition on circumvention of technological 
measures that control access to copyrighted works.  The initial notice 
of inquiry will be published in the Federal Register next week and is 
now available by selecting "Anticircumvention Rulemaking" from the 
Copyright Office website:
http://www.copyright.gov>

In this rulemaking, the initial round of comments, due December 18, will 
be limited to comments proposing specific classes of works to be exempted.

In the second round of comments, due February 19, 2003, persons who 
oppose or support any exemptions proposed in the initial comments will
have the opportunity to respond to the proposals made in the initial 
comments and to provide factual information and legal argument 
addressing whether a proposed exemption should be adopted.

Requirements for the content of comments have changed since the previous 
rulemaking, and those wishing to comment are encouraged to file comments 
electronically through the Copyright Office website.  For details go to
http://www.copyright.gov/1201/comment_forms