Comments Due Jan. 16 on Cable Copyright Royalty Reporting NPRM

Comments are due Jan. 16 on a Copyright Office NPRM on an update of rules for cable operators' royalty reporting practices, the Copyright Office said Friday. It said it's proposing a variety of changes to the statement of account forms, including greater specificity of subscriber and rate information requested and a requirement covered cable systems pay a separate per-telecast royalty atop other royalties that cable systems must pay under Section 111 of the Copyright Act.