1. The Latest Copyright Developments
ARSC Copyright & Fair Use Committee
May 2011

2. Goal
Facilitate preservation and access to historical recordings.

3. Events So Far Spring 2008: ARSC goes to Washington
2008/09: Endorsed by 8 associations, form coalition (HRCAP)
March 2009: Law requiring Copyright Office to conduct study
November 2010: Study launched
January 2011: Deadline for comments
April 2011: Deadline for reply comments

4. Coming Up June 2011: Roundtable in Washington
Late 2011: Copyright Office issues report
2012-on: Pressure Congress to act on numerous studies it requested

5. Summary ARSC has put a long-ignored issue on table RIAA is vulnerable
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Need time
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