Re: S.505 Signed

On Thu, 29 Oct 1998, George L. Abbott <glabbott[_at_]library.syr.edu> wrote:
>
> As I read the announcement of the President's signing of S.505 it
> notes the provisions become effective 90 days after signing.

That's applicable to Title II (the music Licensing exemption title), not Title I (the term extension title):

Title I, s. 106: "This title and the amendments made by this title shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act."

Title II, s. 207: "This title and the amendments made by this title shall take effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act."

> Does this mean that from Midnight on January 1, 1999 until 11:59pm on
> January 20, 1999 the old provisions apply and that in fact some works
> do enter the public domain. -- For that period of time (20 days)?
> -- Or permanently, since I think I saw someone write that you could
> not take a work out of public domain?

No. The term extention provision is now in effect -- no 90-day grace period.

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