UnitedStatesCopyrightOffice
FORM SC
Return to:
Copyright Office GC/I&R
Satellite Statement of Acct
P.O. Box 70400
Washington, DC 20024-0400
(For courier deliveries,
see page i of the instructions.)
this form is effective for the accounting period beginning january 1, 2009.
If you are filing for a prior accounting period, contact the Licensing Division for the correct form.
Space A
accounting period covered by this statement: (Checkoneboxandfillintheyear)
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January1June30,
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July1December31,
Space B
legal name of satellite carrier: Yourfileisestablishedunderthisname.Givethefullnameoftheownerofthesatellite
carrier.Iftheownerisasubsidiaryofanothercorporation,givethefullcorporatetitleofthesubsidiary,notthatoftheparent
corporation.
legal name of owner of satellite carrier
business name of owner, if different
mailing address
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STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT
for Secondary Transmissions
by Satellite Carriers for Private
Home Viewing and Viewing
in a Commercial Establishment
General instructions are at the end of
this form (pages iiv).
filing deadline: The statement of account must be filed within 30 days after the last day of the accounting period.
The filing deadline is July 30 for the JanuaryJune accounting period and January 30 for the JulyDecember accounting period.
official business
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UnitedStatesCopyrightOffice
REMITTANCE NUMBER
AMOUNT
FOR COPYRIGHT OFFICE USE ONLY
DATE RECEIVED
$
Space C
primary transmitters: television -- Inthisarea,pleaseidentifyeverytelevision stationlicensedbytheFederalCommunications
Commission(FCC)carriedbythesatellite carrierduringthisaccountingperiod.Do notlistoriginationprogramservicessuchasHBO,
ESPN,TBS,orCNN.
· Column1:Listeachanalogstation'scallsignandeachdigitalstation'scallsign.Fordigitalstations,includeeachstreamidentification
(e.g.,WABC1,WABC2,etc.).
· Column2:Givethenumberofthechannelonwhichthestation'sbroadcastsarecarriedinitsowncommunity.
· Column3:Indicatewhetherthestationisa"superstation"ora"network"stationbyenteringtheletter"S"(forsuperstation)or"N"(for
network).Seepageiiofthegeneralinstructionsforthemeaningoftheseterms.
· Column4:Givethelocationofeachstation.Thisshouldbethecommunity(cityandstate)towhichthestationislicensedbytheFCC.
Give the legal name as it appears in space B:
form sc, page 2
1. Call sign
2. Channel
number
4. Location of station
3. Station type
(S 0r N)
Space D -- Copyright Royalty Fee
general: Inthisarea,reportthenumberofsubscribersreceivingeachanaloganddigitalsuperstationandnetworkstationretransmitted
outsidethestation'slocalmarket. note: Donotreportthosesubscriberswhoresideinacommunitywherethestationissignificantly
viewed.Forthedefinitionofastation's"localmarket"andanoteregarding"significantlyviewed,"seepageiiiofthegeneralinstructions.
Thesubscriberinformationmustbereportedforeach monthoftheaccountingperiod.Thestationsshouldbegroupedtogether
accordingtowhethertheyaresuperstationsornetworkstationsasidentifiedinspaceC.Thencomputetheroyaltyfeeinpart3.
note: Inthecaseofmulticastingofdigitalsuperstationsandnetworkstations,eachdigitalstreamthatisretransmittedbyasatellite
carriermustbepaidforattheprescribedrate,butnoroyaltypaymentisdueforanyprogram-relatedmaterialcontainedonthe
streamwithinthemeaningofWGN v. United Video, Inc.,693F.2d622,626(7thCir.1982)andSecond Report and Order and First Order on
ReconsiderationinCSDoc.No.98-120,FCC05-27at¶44&n.158(Feb.23,2005).
space d, part 1 · Carriage for Private Home Viewing
· first: Undertheheadingssuperstations andnetwork stations,enterthosestations'callsignsandthenumberofsubscribers
receivingthosestationsonthelastdayofeach monthoftheaccountingperiod.Then,foreachstation,totalthenumberofsubscribers
forallsixmonthsoftheaccountingperiodandenterthatfigureunderthecolumnlabeledtotal.
note: Donot include(1)thosesubscribersreceivingasuperstationretransmittedwithinthestation'slocalmarket,(2)thosesubscribers
receivinganetworkstationretransmittedwithinthatstation'slocalmarkettosubscribersresidinginunservedhouseholds,or(3)those
subscriberswhoresideinacommunitywherethatsignalisdeemedsignificantlyviewedbytheFCC,providedthatthosesubscribers
receivelocal-into-localservice.Seepageiiiofthegeneralinstructionsforadefinitionoftheseterms.
· next: Computethegrandtotalnumberofsubscribersreceivingsuperstationsandnetworkstations.
form sc, page 3
superstations--analog&digital(privatehomeviewing)
subscribers for each month of the accounting period
Call signs
Month 1
(Jan/July)
Month 2
(Feb/Aug)
Month 3
(Mar/Sept)
Total
Month 6
(June/Dec)
Month 5
(May/Nov)
Month 4
(Apr/Oct)
Grand total superstations subscribers (private home viewing):
Give the legal name as it appears in space B:
form sc, page 4
space d, part 2 · Carriage for Viewing in a Commercial Establishment
note: Acommercialestablishmentisdefinedasanestablishmentusedforcommercialpurposes,suchasabar,restaurant,privateoffice,
fitnessclub,oilrig,retailstore,bankorotherfinancialinstitution,supermarket,automobileorboatdealership,oranyotherestablishment
withacommonbusinessarea.Itdoesnot includeamultiunitpermanentortemporarydwellingwhereprivatehomeviewingoccurs,such
asahotel,dormitory,hospital,apartment,condominium,orprison.
· first: Undertheheadingsuperstations,enterthosestations'callsignsandthenumberofsubscribersreceivingthosestationsonthe
lastdayofeach monthoftheaccountingperiod.Then,foreachstation,totalthenumberofsubscribersforallsixmonthsoftheac-
countingperiodandenterthatfigureunderthecolumnlabeledtotal.
note: Donotincludethosesubscribersreceivingasuperstationretransmittedwithinthatstation'slocalmarket,northosesubscribers
whoresideinacommunitywherethatsignalisdeemedsignificantlyviewedbytheFCC,providedthatthosesubscribersreceivelocal-
into-localservice.Seepagesiiiiiofthegeneralinstructionsforadefinitionoftheseterms.
· next: Computethegrandtotalnumberofsubscribersreceivingsuperstations.
superstations--analog&digital(commercialestablishments)
subscribers for each month of the accounting period
Call signs
Month 1
(Jan/July)
Month 2
(Feb/Aug)
Month 3
(Mar/Sept)
Total
Month 6
(June/Dec)
Month 5
(May/Nov)
Month 4
(Apr/Oct)
Grand total superstations subscribers (commercial establishments):
networkstations--analog&digital(privatehomeviewing)
subscribers for each month of the accounting period
Call signs
Month 1
(Jan/July)
Month 2
(Feb/Aug)
Month 3
(Mar/Sept)
Total
Month 6
(June/Dec)
Month 5
(May/Nov)
Month 4
(Apr/Oct)
Grand total network stations subscribers (private home viewing):
Give the legal name as it appears in space B:
space d, part 3 · Computation of the Royalty Fee
1. Enter the grand total superstations for private home viewing
subscribers here and multiply by $0.24.......................................
*.24=$
2. Enter the grand total network stations for private home viewing
subscribers here and multiply by $0.24......................................
* .24 =$
3. Enter the grand total superstations for commercial establishments
subscribers here and multiply by $0.48.......................................
*.48=$
4. Interest Charge. Enter the amount from line 4, space E, page 5..................................................................................................$
5. Add Lines 14. This is the satellite carrier's total royalty fee....................................................................................$
RemitthisamountintheformofanelectronicpaymentpayabletoRegister of Copyrights.
note: Royalty fees are required to be paid by an electronic payment. Seepageiofthegeneralinstructionsformoreinformation.
form sc, page 5
Space E -- Worksheet for Computing Interest
You must complete this worksheet for those royalty fee payments submitted as a result of a late payment or underpayment. For an
explanation of interest assessment, see page iv of the general instructions.
1. Enter the amount of late payment or underpayment .........................................................................................................$
*
%
2. Multiply line 1 by the interest rate*
and enter the sum here ..................................................................................................................................................................................................
*
days
3. Multiply line 2 by the number of days late ................................................................................................................................* .00274
4. Multiply line 3 by .00274**.
Enter the amount here (unless $5.00 or less) and on line 4,
part 3, space D, (page 5) ................................................................................................................................................................................................ $(interest charge)
*To view the interest rate chart click on www.copyright.gov/licensing/interest-rate.pdf. For further assistance please contact the
Licensing Division at (202) 707-8150 or licensing@loc.gov.
**This is the decimal equivalent of 1/365, which is the interest assessment for one day late.
note: If you are filing this worksheet covering a statement of account already submitted to the Copyright Office, please list below
the owner, address, and accounting period as given in the original filing.
owner
address
accounting period
Give the legal name as it appears in space B:
form sc, page 6
Space F -- Contact Information
Identify an individual we can write to or call about this statement of account:
name
mailing address
telephone number (include area code)
email (optional)
fax (optional)
Space G -- Signature
The statement of account must be signed in accordance with Copyright Office regulations.
I, the undersigned Owner or Agent of the Satellite Carrier, or Officer or Partner, if the Satellite Carrier is a corporation or partnership, have
examined this statement of account and hereby declare under penalty of law that all statements of fact contained herein are true, complete,
and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief, and are made in good faith. [18 USC, Section 1001 (1986)]
signature
typed/printed name
title/capacity
date
Give the legal name as it appears in space B:
General Instructions
Satellite Carriers and the Copyright Law
Satellite carriers are subject to copyright liability for their use
of copyrighted material when they make "secondary transmis-
sions" (retransmissions of television broadcasts) to the public
for private home viewing or for viewing in a commercial es-
tablishment and they make a direct or indirect charge for that
service. Satellite carrier retransmissions of the copyrighted
programming embodied in the signals of super stations or net-
work stations are eligible under an optional system of statutory
licensing that is established in section 119 of the Copyright Act.
A satellite carrier that chooses to obtain a statutory license to
retransmit the signals of superstations or network stations to
the public for private home viewing or for viewing in a com-
mercial establishment must deposit a statement of account
and a royalty fee with the Licensing Division of the Copyright
Office twice a year.
How to File the Statement of Account and
Royalty Fee
First Study the general information on these pages and the
instructions in the statement of account form.
Second Fillout the statement of account form, giving all of
the required information about your satellite carrier
and about the television stations carried by it. Use a
typewriter or print the information in dark ink. If you
need more space, indicate that a continuation sheet
is attached and use a blank page for that purpose.
Third Certify the statement of account by signing at space G.
Fourth Make an electronic payment (see note below) pay-
able to Register of Copyrights in the amount you have
calculated in part 3 of space D to cover the copyright
royalty fee. Royalty fees are required to be paid by an
electronic deposit. See the Federal Register, August 10,
2006, 71 45739.
Fifth Send the completed statement of account, together
with one legible copy of the statement of account,
and all continuation sheets to Copyright Office
GC / I&R, Satellite Statement of Account, P.O. Box
70400, Washington, DC 20024-0400. For courier
deliveries, see www.copyright.gov/mail.html for
updated information.
Sixth The Copyright Office will retain your statement of
account and make it a part of its public records. You
should therefore keep a copy of the entire statement
as filed in case you need it for further reference.
note:
For detailed instructions concerning electronic
payments, contact the Licensing Division for Circular 74, How
to Make Statutory License Royalty EFT Payments, which is also
available via the Internet at www.copyright.gov/circs/circ74 .
The related statement of account must be filed by the appro-
priate deadline. Statements of account and electronic funds
transfers received after the filing deadline are subject to interest
assessment.
How the Statutory License Works
In general, having a statutory license means that a satellite car-
rier can retransmit the signals of superstations and, in some
instances, network stations without violating the copyright law
as long as it complies withcertain statutory requirements.
· The satellite carrier can, without negotiated licenses or ad-
vance permission from copyright owners, retransmit the
signals of any superstation to members of the public and re-
transmit the signals of any network station to persons who
reside in unserved households so long as the retransmission
is intended for private home viewing (except that supersta-
tions may also be retransmitted for viewing in commercial
establishments) and the carrier makes a direct or indirect
charge to each subscriber receiving the signals (or to a dis-
tributor, in the case of a carrier of superstations).
· The satellite carrier must file semiannual statements of ac-
count withthe Copyright Office and must also deposit at
the same time semiannual royalty payments. The related
statement of account must be filed by the appropriate dead-
line accompanied by a cover letter. The amount of the royal-
ty depends on the number of subscribers to each signal that
is retransmitted outside the station's local market delivered
by the carrier each month. However, certain subscribers
receiving an out-of-market signal may be excluded from the
royalty calculation so long as (1) that signal is deemed to be
significantly viewed in the relevant community by the FCC,
and (2) those subscribers receive local-into-local service.
The royalty must be paid by electronic payment payable to
Register of Copyrights.
· Any satellite carrier that retransmits the signals of a net-
work station to unserved households must, 90 days after
commencing such retransmission, submit to the network
that owns or is affiliated withthat station a list identifying
(by name and address, including street or rural route num-
ber, city, state, and zip code) all subscribers to that service
and a separate list, aggregated by designated market area
(by name and address, including street or rural route num-
ber, city, state, and zip code), indicating those subscribers
receiving significantly viewed stations. Then, on the 15th of
each month, the satellite carrier must submit to the network
a list so identifying any persons who have been added or
dropped as subscribers since the last list was submitted and
a separate list, aggregated by designated market area, so
identifying those subscribers receiving significantly viewed
stations whose service has been added or dropped. The car-
rier should contact the Licensing Division of the Copyright
Office to determine the name and address of the network
contact person to whom the subscriber lists should be
submitted.
general instructions, page i
general instructions, page ii
· The networks should submit to the Licensing Division of
the Copyright Office the name and address of a contact per-
son to whom subscriber lists should be submitted by satel-
lite carriers that retransmit a signal of a station owned or
affiliated with that network.
Why Having a Statutory License Is Important
Most television broadcasts contain copyrighted programming.
Without a statutory license, a satellite carrier that scrambles
the signal of a broadcast station and retransmits the signal to
subscribers for a fee either has to negotiate licenses for all copy-
righted programming it retransmits or risk substantial civil (or,
in some cases, criminal) liability for multiple acts of copyright
infringement.
Who Can Utilize the §119 Statutory License
Under the statute, the retransmission of a superstation is sub-
ject to statutory licensing only if it is made by a satellite carrier
to the public for private home viewing or for viewing in a
commercial establishment and the carrier makes a direct or
indirect charge to the subscriber or to a distributor of the
superstation.
The retransmission of a network station is subject to statu-
tory licensing under the same circumstances with the addition-
al requirement that the carrier must retransmit the network
station only to unserved households.
If a satellite carrier has contracted with a distributor to
market the carrier's retransmission service to the viewing
public or otherwise act as an agent of the carrier, it is still the
responsibility of the satellite carrier (and not the distributor)
to obtain a statutory license for the retransmission service. If a
cable system engages in distributorship activities on behalf of
a satellite carrier, the cable system or distributor should seg-
regate the subscription fees collected on behalf of the satellite
carrier from those collected from cable subscribers pursuant to
the section 111 cable statutory license. The cable system should
only report in its section 111 statements of account the number
of cable subscribers served and the amount of gross receipts
collected pursuant to section 111 and should pay only royalties
pursuant to the requirements of section 111.
Definitions
· A satellite carrierisdefined as "an entity that uses the facili-
ties of a satellite or satellite service licensed by the Federal
Communications Commission, and operates in the Fixed
Satellite Service under part 25 of title 47 of the Code of
Federal Regulations or the Direct Broadcast Satellite Service
under part 100 of title 47 of the Code of Federal Regula-
tions, to establish and operate a channel of communications
for point-to-multipoint distribution of television station
signals, and that owns or leases a capacity or service on a
satellite in order to provide such point-to-multipoint distri-
bution, except to the extent that such entity provides such
distribution pursuant to tariff under the Communications
Act of 1934, other than for private home viewing pursuant
to Section 119."
· A superstation is defined as "a television station, other than
a network station, licensed by the Federal Communications
Commission that is secondarily transmitted by a satellite
carrier."
· Private home viewingis defined as "the viewing, for private
use in a household by means of satellite reception equip-
ment which is operated by an individual in that household
and which serves only such household, of a secondary
transmission delivered by a satellite carrier of a primary
transmission of a television station licensed by the Federal
Communications Commission."
· A commercial establishment means an "establishment used
for commercial purposes, such as a bar, restaurant, pri-
vate office, fitness club, oil rig, retail store, bank or other
financial institution, supermarket, automobile or boat deal-
ership, or any other establishment with a common business
area; and does not include a multiunit permanent or tem-
porary dwelling where private home viewing occurs, such as
a hotel, dormitory, hospital, apartment, condominium, or
prison."
· A subscriber is defined as "an individual or entity that
receives a secondary transmission service by means of a
secondary transmission from a satellite carrier and pays
a fee for the service, directly or indirectly, to the satellite
carrier or to a distributor in accordance with the provisions
of Section 119."
· Per subscriber per month means each subscriber subscribing
to the station in question, or to a package including such
station, on the last day of a given month.
· A network stationis defined as "(a) a television station li-
censed by the FCC, including any translator station or ter-
restrial satellite station that rebroadcasts all or substantially
all of the programming broadcast by a network station, that
is owned or operated by, or affiliated with, one or more of
the television networks in the United States which offer an
interconnected program service on a regular basis for 15 or
more hours per week to at least 25 of its affiliated television
licensees in 10 or more States; or (b) a noncommercial edu-
cational broadcast station (as defined in section 397 of the
Communications Act of 1934)."
· A distributor is defined as "an entity which contracts to
distribute secondary transmissions from a satellite carrier
and, either as a single channel or in a package with other
programming, provides the secondary transmission either
directly to individual subscribers or indirectly through
other program distribution entities in accordance with the
provisions of Section 119."
· An unserved household is defined as a household that (a)
cannot receive, through the use of a conventional, station-
ary, outdoor rooftop receiving antenna, an over-the-air
signal of a primary network station affiliated with that net-
work of Grade B intensity as defined by the Federal Com-
munications Commission under section 73.683(a) of title
47 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on January
1, 1999; (b) is subject to a waiver that meets the standards
of subsection (a)(14) whether or not the waiver was granted
before the date of the enactment of the Satellite Home
Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004; (c) is
a subscriber to whom section 119(e) of title 17 of the U.S.
Code applies, which provides that, until December 31, 2009,
a subscriber who does not receive a signal of Grade A inten-
sity (as defined in the regulations of the FCC under section
73.683(a) of title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as in
effect on January 1, 1999, or predicted by the FCC using the
Individual Location Longley-Rice methodology described
by the FCC in Docket No. 98-201) of a local network televi-
sion broadcast station shall remain eligible to receive signals
of network stations affiliated with the same network if that
subscriber had satellite service of such network signal ter-
minated after July 11, 1998, and before October 31, 1999, as
required by this section, or received such service on October
31, 1999; (d) is a subscriber to whom section 119(a)(12) ap-
plies, which provides for (i) recreational vehicles as defined
in regulations of the Secretary of Housing and Urban De-
velopment under section 3282.8 of title 24 of the Code of
Federal Regulations; and (ii) commercial trucks that qualify
as commercial motor vehicles under regulations of the
Secretary of Transportation under section 383.5 of title 49
of the Code of Federal Regulations; or (e) is a subscriber to
whom the exemption under section 119(a)(2)(B)(iii) applies,
which provides for a subscriber to C-band service who re-
ceived secondary transmission of network stations before
any termination of such secondary transmissions before
October 31, 1999.
· The term local market, in the case of both commercial and
noncommercial television broadcast stations, is defined as
"the designated market area in which a station is located,
and (i) in the case of a commercial television broadcast sta-
tion, all commercial television broadcast stations licensed
to a community within the same designated market area
are within the same local market; and (ii) in the case of a
noncommercial educational television broadcast station,
the market includes any station that is licensed to a com-
munity within the same designated market area as the
noncommercial educational television broadcast station."
In addition, a station's local market "includes the county in
which the station's community of license is located." With
respect to a low power television station, the term "local
market" means "the designated market area in which the
station is located." Regarding certain areas outside of any
designated market area, "any census area, borough, or other
area in the state of Alaska that is outside of a designated
market area, as determined by Nielsen Media Research,
shall be deemed to be part of one of the local markets in
the state of Alaska. A satellite carrier may determine which
local market in the state of Alaska will be deemed to be the
relevant local market in connection with each subscriber in
such census area, borough, or other area."
· The term low power television station means a "low power
television station as defined under section 74.701(f) of
title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on June 1,
2004. For purposes of this paragraph, the term "low power
televison station" includes a low power television station
that has been accorded primary status as a Class A televi-
sion licensee under section 73.6001(a) of title 47, Code of
Federal Regulations."
· The designated market area is defined as "a designated mar-
ket area, as determined by Nielsen Media Research and pub-
lished in the 19992000 Nielsen Station Index Directory
and Nielsen Station Index United States Television House-
hold Estimates or any successor publication."
note: A satellite carrier does not pay a royalty fee for local re-
transmission of (1) superstation signals or (2) network signals
to subscribers residing in unserved households.
note regarding significantly viewed stations:
Pursuant to section 119(a)(3) of title 17 of the United States Code,
as amended, satellite carriers are not required to pay a royalty
for the retransmission of signals to a subscriber who resides
in a community where that signal is significantly viewed, as
determined by the FCC, so long as the satellite carrier provides
local-into-local service to those subscribers under the section
122 statutory license. For a definition of "significantly viewed,"
see 47 CFR §76.5 and §76.54 of FCC regulations (available at
www.fcc.gov).
What a Statutory License Does Not Permit You to Do
The statutory authority given to satellite carriers to retransmit
television broadcasts under a statutory license is limited in sev-
eral ways:
· ProgramAlterationorCommercialSubstitution.Satellite
carriers are not permitted to alter the content of retransmit-
ted programs; to change, delete, or substitute commercials
or station announcements in or adjacent to programs being
carried; or to combine the programs with programming
from any other broadcast signal.
· GeographicLimitationonRetransmissions.Satellite car-
riers are not permitted to retransmit signals to subscribers
that are not located in the United States (the United States
includes its territories, trust possessions, and possessions).
Accounting Periods
The statute establishes two six-month accounting periods
for purposes of computing the royalty fee and reporting the
information called for in the statement of account. The first
semiannual period runs from January through June of each
calendar year, and the second runs from July through Decem-
ber. You must use these accounting periods whether or not
they coincide with the beginning or ending of your satellite
carrier's fiscal year.
general instructions, page iii
Library of Congress · U.S. Copyright Office · Licensing Division · 101 Independence Avenue SE · Washington, DC 20557-6400 · www.copyright.gov
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PRIVACYACTADVISORYSTATEMENT
(Required by Privacy Act of 1974, P.L. 93-579)
Authority for Requesting This
Information:
· Title17USC §119
Furnishing This Information Is:
· Voluntary
Principal Uses of Requested Information:
· Establishmentandmaintenanceofa
publicrecord
· Examinationofthestatementof
accountforcompliancewithlegal
requirements
Other Routine Uses:
· Publicinspectionandcopying
· Preparationofpublicindexes
· Preparationofsearchreportsupon
request
But If the Information Is Not Furnished:
· Itmaybenecessarytodelayplacement
ofthisstatementofaccountinthe
completedrecordofstatementsof
account
· Youmaybeliableforcivilorcriminal
penaltiesforcopyrightinfringement
withrespecttoretransmissionof
televisionstations(17USC §§502506,
509510)
Note:
· Nootheradvisorystatementwillbe
giventoyouinconnectionwiththis
statementofaccount
· Pleaseretainthisstatementandrefer
toitifwecommunicatewithyou
regardingthisstatementofaccount
general instructions, page iv
note:
If there were different owners during the accounting
period, only the owner on the last day of the accounting
period should submit a single statement of account and
royalty fee payment covering the entire accounting period.
Filing Dates
Satellite carriers are given 30 days after the close of each ac-
counting period in which to file their statements of account
and royalty fees:
· For the JanuaryJune accounting period:
FilebetweenJuly1andJuly30,inclusive;
· For the JulyDecember accounting period:
FilebetweenJanuary1andJanuary30,inclusive.
Statements of account and royalty fees received before the
end of the accounting period will not be accepted. Statements
and fees received after the July 30 or January 30 deadlines will
be accepted for whatever legal effect they may have, if any. The
Copyright Office takes no position as to what this effect will
be, and a satellite carrier that files late runs a substantial risk of
copyright infringement.
Interest Charges for Underpayments and Late
Payments
Underpayments or late payments received after the filing
deadline shall be subject to an interest assessment. Satellite car-
riers must calculate their own interest charge. (A work sheet is
provided at space E, page 5.) The interest rate set for a specific
accounting period is the U.S. Treasury Current Value of Funds
Rate in effect on the first business day after the close of the
filing deadline for that accounting period. Satellite carriers can
obtain the interest rate for the applicable accounting period(s)
at www.copyright.gov/licensing/interest-rate.pdf or by contacting
the Licensing Division at (202) 707-8150 or licensing@loc.gov.
For underpayments and late payments, the interest shall
begin to accrue on the first day after the close of the filing date
for that accounting period. The accrual period ends on the
date that the remittance is received in the Copyright Office.
note:
The Office shall not require, nor notify a satellite carrier of,
an interest charge of $5.00 or less.
Refunds
Refund requests must be received within 30 days after the close
of the filing period (by March 1 or August 29), or before the
expiration of 30 days from the date of receipt at the Copyright
Office of the royalty payment that is the subject of the request,
whichever time period is longer. Contact the Licensing Divi-
sion for additional information.
general instructions, page v
Special Notice about This Statement of Account
SatelliteRoyaltyFeeRatesforPrivateHomeViewing
Under procedures set forth in the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004 (SHVERA),
the royalty rates for analog superstations and network stations are 24 cents per subscriber per month. These
same rates also apply to digital superstations and network stations. The rates are effective January 1, 2009. See
the Federal Register, March 23, 2009, 74 12092.
SatelliteRoyaltyFeeRatesforCommercialEstablishments
Under procedures set forth in the SHVERA, a satellite royalty fee rate of 48 cents per subscriber per month ap-
plies for the retransmission of analog and digital superstations in commercial establishments.
SpaceDunder"CopyrightRoyaltyFee"
Space D of the form incorporates the rates that apply to analog and digital superstations and network stations
for private home viewing and the rate that applies to superstations for viewing in a commercial establishment.
ElectronicPaymentofRoyaltyFeesRequired
See the Federal Register, August 10, 2006 (71 fr 45739). For detailed instructions concerning electronic pay-
ments, contact the Licensing Division between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm Eastern time by calling (202) 707-8150,
faxing (202) 707-0905, or emailing licfiscal@loc.gov for circulars 74a (on payments via wire), 74b (on payments
via Automated Clearing House credit), and 74c (on payments using pay.gov), which are also available at www.
copyright.gov/circs/circ74. The remittance must be made payable to Register of Copyrights.
PhotocopyRequired
The Copyright Office amended Section 201.11 of Title 37 of the Code of Federal Regulations to require that a leg-
ible copy of the semiannual statement of account be submitted together with the original statement of account
to the Copyright Office, effective July 1, 2005. See the Federal Register, May 26, 2005, 70 30366.
MailingAddress
Return the completed statement of account to: Copyright Office GC/I&R, Satellite Statement of Account, P.O.
Box 70400, Washington, DC 20024-0400.
If you have any questions concerning the use of this form, please contact the Licensing Division at:
: (202) 707-8150
: (202) 707-0905
: licensing@loc.gov
wb: www.copyright.gov/licensing