Copyright Royalty Board Ends Royalty Rate Proceeding for Satellite Rebroadcasts

The Copyright Royalty Board said in Wednesday’s Federal Register that its judges are ending the proceeding begun March 30 to determine royalty rates for secondary transmission of broadcasts by satellite carriers and distributors. The judges decided the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act Reauthorization allows royalty rates that took effect Dec. 31 to remain current and are subject only to regular annual fee adjustments, the board said.