Internet Radio Equality Act

To nullify the March 2, 2007, determination of the Copyright Royalty Judges with respect to webcasting, to modify the basis for making such a determination, and for other purposes.

4/26/2007--Introduced.
Internet Radio Equality Act - Declares to be ineffective:
(1) the March 2, 2007, Determination of Rates and Terms of the U.S. Copyright Royalty Judges regarding rates and terms for the digital performance of sound recordings and ephemeral recordings;
(2) the April 17, 2007, modification of that determination by an order denying motions for rehearing; and
(3) any subsequent modification by the Copyright Royalty Judges published in the Federal Register. Replaces standards for determining reasonable rates and terms of royalty payments for public performances of sound recordings by means of eligible nonsubscription transmission services and new subscription services with a requirement that such rates and terms be established in accordance with stated objectives of the Copyright Royalty Judges. (Currently, rates and terms are required to distinguish among different types of eligible nonsubscription transmission services and include a minimum fee for each type.) Allows a minimum annual royalty for each provider subject to such rates and terms. Provides a transition rule for payment of royalties by providers of digital audio transmissions that would have been subject to the rates and terms nullified by this Act. Revises royalty payment provisions concerning the use of certain works in noncommercial broadcasting to include:
(1) sound recordings; and
(2) performance or display by nonprofit organizations and public broadcasting entities. Provides a transition rule for the payment by a public broadcasting entity to owners of copyrights in sound recordings. Requires a report to the Copyright Royalty Judges by the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information on the competitiveness of the Internet radio marketplace and the effect on Internet radio providers of proposed rate determinations in proceedings concerning:
(1) public performances of sound recordings by means of the services described above; or
(2) the use of certain works in noncommercial broadcasting. Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), upon publication of the commencement of proceedings of the Copyright Royalty Judges to determine rates and terms under the statutory license described in this Act, to report on the effect of such proposals on localism, diversity, and competition in the Internet radio marketplace (including in rural areas). Requires a report to Congress and the Copyright Royalty Judges by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) on the effect of such proposals upon public broadcasting licensees and permittees.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Jay Inslee [D, WA-1]
• and 152 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D, HI-1]
  • Rep. Robert Aderholt [R, AL-4]
  • Rep. W. Akin [R, MO-2]
  • Rep. Michael Arcuri [D, NY-24]
  • Rep. Brian Baird [D, WA-3]
  • Rep. Tammy Baldwin [D, WI-2]
  • Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R, MD-6]
  • Rep. Melissa Bean [D, IL-8]
  • Rep. Sanford Bishop [D, GA-2]
  • Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D, OR-3]
  • Rep. Frederick Boucher [D, VA-9]
  • Nancy Boyda
  • Rep. Robert Brady [D, PA-1]
  • Rep. Bruce Braley [D, IA-1]
  • Rep. Corrine Brown [D, FL-3]
  • Rep. Vern Buchanan [R, FL-13]
  • Christopher Cannon
  • Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23]
  • Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8]
  • Rep. Dennis Cardoza [D, CA-18]
  • Rep. André Carson [D, IN-7]
  • Julia Carson
  • Rep. Ben Chandler [D, KY-6]
  • Rep. Yvette Clarke [D, NY-11]
  • Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D, MO-5]
  • Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9]
  • Rep. K. Conaway [R, TX-11]
  • Rep. Joe Courtney [D, CT-2]
  • Barbara Cubin
  • Rep. Elijah Cummings [D, MD-7]
  • Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7]
  • Rep. Susan Davis [D, CA-53]
  • Rep. Nathan Deal [R, GA-9]
  • Rep. Peter DeFazio [D, OR-4]
  • Rep. Diana DeGette [D, CO-1]
  • Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D, CT-3]
  • Rep. Norman Dicks [D, WA-6]
  • John Doolittle
  • Rep. Vernon Ehlers [R, MI-3]
  • Rep. Keith Ellison [D, MN-5]
  • Rep. Brad Ellsworth [D, IN-8]
  • Rep. Rahm Emanuel [D, IL-5]
  • Rep. Anna Eshoo [D, CA-14]
  • Rep. Sam Farr [D, CA-17]
  • Rep. Chaka Fattah [D, PA-2]
  • Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51]
  • Luis Fortuño
  • Rep. Virginia Foxx [R, NC-5]
  • Wayne Gilchrest
  • Paul Gillmor
  • Rep. Al Green [D, TX-9]
  • Rep. Raymond Green [D, TX-29]
  • Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
  • Rep. Luis Gutiérrez [D, IL-4]
  • Rep. Phil Hare [D, IL-17]
  • Rep. Alcee Hastings [D, FL-23]
  • Rep. Doc Hastings [R, WA-4]
  • Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin [D, SD-0]
  • Rep. Brian Higgins [D, NY-27]
  • Rep. Baron Hill [D, IN-9]
  • Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22]
  • Rep. Mazie Hirono [D, HI-2]
  • Rep. Rush Holt [D, NJ-12]
  • Rep. Michael Honda [D, CA-15]
  • Rep. Steve Israel [D, NY-2]
  • Rep. Jesse Jackson [D, IL-2]
  • Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18]
  • Rep. Timothy Johnson [R, IL-15]
  • Stephanie Jones
  • Rep. Jim Jordan [R, OH-4]
  • Rep. Steve Kagen [D, WI-8]
  • Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D, RI-1]
  • Rep. Dale Kildee [D, MI-5]
  • Rep. Ronald Kind [D, WI-3]
  • Rep. Mark Kirk [R, IL-10]
  • Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10]
  • Ray LaHood
  • Rep. James Langevin [D, RI-2]
  • Rep. Rick Larsen [D, WA-2]
  • Rep. Thomas Latham [R, IA-4]
  • Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9]
  • Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5]
  • Rep. David Loebsack [D, IA-2]
  • Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D, CA-16]
  • Rep. Frank Lucas [R, OK-3]
  • Rep. Stephen Lynch [D, MA-9]
  • Rep. Donald Manzullo [R, IL-16]
  • Rep. Jim Matheson [D, UT-2]
  • Rep. Doris Matsui [D, CA-5]
  • Rep. Michael McCaul [R, TX-10]
  • Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7]
  • Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3]
  • Rep. Mike McIntyre [D, NC-7]
  • Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R, WA-5]
  • Rep. Jerry McNerney [D, CA-11]
  • Michael McNulty
  • Rep. Michael Michaud [D, ME-2]
  • Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7]
  • Rep. Brad Miller [D, NC-13]
  • Rep. Harry Mitchell [D, AZ-5]
  • Rep. Dennis Moore [D, KS-3]
  • Rep. Gwen Moore [D, WI-4]
  • Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8]
  • Rep. Christopher Murphy [D, CT-5]
  • Rep. Patrick Murphy [D, PA-8]
  • Marilyn Musgrave
  • Rep. Grace Napolitano [D, CA-38]
  • Rep. Richard Neal [D, MA-2]
  • Rep. Eleanor Norton [D, DC-0]
  • Rep. James Oberstar [D, MN-8]
  • Rep. John Olver [D, MA-1]
  • Rep. Frank Pallone [D, NJ-6]
  • Rep. William Pascrell [D, NJ-8]
  • Rep. Ronald Paul [R, TX-14]
  • Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10]
  • Rep. Todd Platts [R, PA-19]
  • Jon Porter
  • Rep. David Price [D, NC-4]
  • Rep. Nick Rahall [D, WV-3]
  • Rep. Dave Reichert [R, WA-8]
  • Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D, TX-16]
  • Rep. Ciro Rodriguez [D, TX-23]
  • Rep. Mike Ross [D, AR-4]
  • Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D, CA-34]
  • Rep. Timothy Ryan [D, OH-17]
  • Rep. John Salazar [D, CO-3]
  • Rep. Linda Sánchez [D, CA-39]
  • Rep. John Sarbanes [D, MD-3]
  • Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D, PA-13]
  • Rep. David Scott [D, GA-13]
  • Rep. José Serrano [D, NY-16]
  • Christopher Shays
  • Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D, NH-1]
  • Rep. William Shuster [R, PA-9]
  • Rep. Albio Sires [D, NJ-13]
  • Rep. Louise Slaughter [D, NY-28]
  • Rep. Adam Smith [D, WA-9]
  • Rep. Adrian Smith [R, NE-3]
  • Rep. Zachary Space [D, OH-18]
  • Rep. John Spratt [D, SC-5]
  • Rep. Fortney Stark [D, CA-13]
  • Rep. Lee Terry [R, NE-2]
  • Rep. C. Thompson [D, CA-1]
  • Rep. John Tierney [D, MA-6]
  • Sen. Tom Udall [D, NM]
  • Rep. Timothy Walz [D, MN-1]
  • Rep. Diane Watson [D, CA-33]
  • Rep. Peter Welch [D, VT-0]
  • Rep. Frank Wolf [R, VA-10]
  • Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6]
  • Albert Wynn
  • Rep. Donald Young [R, AK-0]
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Committees

• House Judiciary
• 3 more
  • House Energy and Commerce
  • House Judiciary
  • House Energy and Commerce
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.2060

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
April 26, 2007

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• Jul 10, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7479-7480)
• Jun 26, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7082)
• May 04, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
• Apr 30, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
• Apr 26, 2007: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
• Introduced on Apr 26, 2007.
• Apr 26, 2007: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
• Apr 26, 2007: Referred to House Judiciary
• Apr 26, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E874)

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September 20, 2007 Webcaster Says SoundExchange Holds All the Music Cards

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August 31, 2007 iDJ up for award

However, the House of Representatives introduced a bill, HR 2060, in April challenging the fees. Allen showed a letter he received from US Rep. ...

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August 01, 2007 The Decider Weighs in on Royalty Rates

With royalty rates a hot-button issue working its way into Congress (via HR 2060, the Internet Radio Equality Act), it was only a matter of time before ...

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December 21, 2008 just roots pr's Page - LiveBluesWorld

*stepin off my soapbox now* lol Senate meets tomorrow we will see what comes of HR 2060 bill soon I hope. At 11:43pm on November 12, 2008, Anthony Moulay said… Some great "Aussie Blues" in those few. ...

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December 18, 2008 Internet Radio Day of Silence | Coyote Blog

Representatives (H.R. 2060) to fix the problem and save Internet radio–and Pandora–from obliteration. I’d like to ask you to call your Congressional representatives today and ask them to become co-sponsors of the bill. ...

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December 17, 2008 Americans - it is up to you to save internet radio - Windows Live

The Internet Radio Equality Act (HR 2060) has been introduced in Congress by Representative Jay Inslee (D-WA). A simple phone call to your Representative to ask for their support on this Bill will go a long way toward ensuring your ...

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