Re: S.505 Signed

From: Bob Stock <bstock[_at_]ucla.edu>
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1998 07:53:45 -0800

On 10/29/98, George L. Abbott <glabbott[_at_]library.syr.edu> wrote:
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> As I read the announcement of the President's signing of S.505 it
> notes the provisions become effective 90 days after signing.

Some provisions become effective in 90 days, but the extension went into effect immediately. This is from an e-mail service of the gov't quoting the Federal Register:

   "On Oct. 27, 1998, the President signed into law S. 505, which    includes two titles. Title I is the Sonny Bono Copyright Term    Extension Act. Effective immediately, this title extends the term    of copyright an additional 20 years, making the term for most works    the life of the author plus 70 years."

It was mildly confusing becauase it then mentioned the other provisions and said that they would go into effect in 90 days.

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Bob Stock <bstock[_at_]ucla.edu>
UCLA School of Law '98
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