Claims to 2001 Satellite Royalty Fees
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BEFORE THE COPYRIGHT OFFICE 'gag 6 & MM WASHINGTON, D.C. 20540 GEM&PAL CQUPSK GGPYRlGHT In the Matter of OF Filing of Claims to 2001 Satellite Royalty Fees SATELLITE CLAIM OF PGA TOUR, INC. COMES NOW, the PGA Tour, Inc., a Maryland not-for-profit corporation, on its own behalf and files the instant Satellite Claim. Statement 0fAuthorization The instant claim is made pursuant to Section 119(b)(4)(A) of the Copyright Revision Act of 1976 and Copyright Royalty Tribunal Reform Act of 1993, 17 U.S,C. $ 119(b)(4)(A), which states: For purposes of this paragraph [distribution of statutory hcense fees], any claimants may agree among themselves as to the proportionate division of statutory license fees among them, may lump their claims together and file them jointly or as a single claim or may designate a common agent to receive payment on 'their behalf. The making of this claim was authorized by the powers vested in the Commissioner of the PGA Tour. Statement of Claim Pursuant )257.2 of the Regulations of the Copyright Ofhce, a claim is hereby made for compulsory license fees for secondary transmissions by satellite carriers during the period January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001. (a) and (b) A claim is hereby made by the PGA Tour, Inc., 112 PGA Tour Boulevard, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, Telephone (904) 273-3535, Facsimile (904) 273-3461, for any and all fees that may be due as a result of telecasts involving the PGA Tour. (c) The nature of the copyrighted works whose secondary transmission form the basis of this claim is telecasts of tournaments featuring individual members of the PGA Tour, Inc. (d) Upon information and belief, the PGA Tour, Inc., as copyright owner, identifies the following telecasts as being illustrative of the basis for this claim: Date Station Satellite Carrier Bob Hope Chrysler Classic 2/17/01 KABC DirecTV, Inc. Honda Classic 3/11/01 WMAQ Satellite Communications Operating Corp. Buick Invitational 2/11/01 KCNC TVGuide, Inc. Other events covered by this claim include: PGA Tour Phoenix Open ATILT Pebble Beach National Pro-Am Nissan Open Accenture Match Play Championship Genuity Championship Bay Hill Invitational The Players Championship BellSouth Classic WorldCom Classic Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic Shell Houston Open Compaq Classic ofNew Orleans Ve6zon Byron Nelson Classic Mastercard Colonial Memorial Tournament Kemper Insurance Open Buick Classic FedEx St. Jude Classic Canon Greater Hartford Open Advil Western Open Greater Milwaukee Open John Deere Classic The International Presented by Qwest Buick Open Invensys Classic at Las Vegas NEC Invitational Buick Challenge National Car Rental Golf Classic The Tour Championship American Express Championship Franklin Templeton Shootout Williams World Challenge EMC World Cup of Golf Hyundai Team Matches EMC Skills Challenge Sony Open in Hawaii PGA Senior Tour Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf The Countrywide Tradition BellSouth Senior Classic at Opryland Ford Motor Company Senior Players Championship SBC Senior Open SBC Senior Classic SBC Championship MasterCard Championship Royal Caribbean Classic Ace Group Classic Verizon Classic Mexico Senior Classic Toshiba Senior Classic Siebel Classic in Silicon Valley Emerald Coast Classic Las Vegas Senior Classic Bruno's Memorial Classic The Home Depot Invitational Enterprise Rent-A-Car Match Play Championship TD Waterhouse Championship NFL Golf Classic Bellsouth Senior Classic at Opryland The Instinct Classic Fleet Boston Classic Farmers Charity Classic State Farm Senior Classic Lightpath Long Island Classic 3M Championship Novell Utah Showdown Kroger Senior Classic Allianz Championship Vantage Championship SAS Championship Gold Rush Classic Turtle Bay Championship The TransAmerica Senior TourChampionship Other Events Touchstone Energy Tuscon Open American Century Celebrity Golf Championship Father-Son Challenge Highlight and Preview Shows Phoenix Open Highlights AT8rT Pebble Beach National Pro-Am Highlights Buick Invitational Highlights Nissan Open Highlights Players Championship Preview Show Memorial Tournament Highlights Q-School: "On the Brink" NEC Invitational Highlights Sony Open in Hawaii Highlights Senior PGA Tour Season Preview Special PGA Tour 2001: Raising the Bar PGA Tour 2001: Learning the Ropes PGA Tour 2001: Long Way to Sunday PGA Tour: CBS Special P4 PGA Tour: Year in Review Respectfully submitted, PGA Tour, Inc. Philip R. Aochberg Counsel Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson and Hand Chartered 901 15th Street, N.W. Suite 700 Washington, D.C. 20005-2301 (202) 371-6244 July 9 2002 CERTIFICATION I, Philip R. Hochberg, hereby certify that on the 9 day of July, 2002, the foregoing CLAIM TO COPYRIGHT OFFICE FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 1 - DECEMBER 31, 2001, was hand-delivered to the Copyright Office, James Madison Building, 101 Independence Avenue, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20540. R. ochbergIRK'hilip JUL 2Q 2002 BEFORE THE COPYRIGHT OFFICE GENERAL COUNSEL WASHINGTON, D.C. 20540 OF COPYRIGHT In the Matter of Filing of Claims to 2001 Satellite Royalty Fees AMENDED SATELLITE CLAIM OF PGA TOUR, INC. COMES NOW, the PGA Tour, Inc., a Maryland not-for-profit corporation, on its own behalf and files the instant Satellite Claim. Statement ofAuthorization The instant claim is made pursuant to Section 119(b)(4)(A) of the Copyright Revision Act of 1976 and Copyright Royalty Tribunal Reform Act of 1993, 17 U.S.C. $ 119(b)(4)(A), which states: For purposes ofthis paragraph [distribution of statutory license fees], any claimants may agree among themselves as to the proportionate division of statutory license fees imong them, may lump their claims together and file them jointly or as a single claim or may designate a common agent to receive payment on their behalf. The making ofthis claim was authorized by the powers vested in the Commissioner of the PGA Tour. Statement of Claim Pursuant $257.2 ofthe Regulations ofthe Copyright Office, a claim is hereby made for compulsory license fees for secondary transmissions by satellite carriers during the period January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001. (a) and (b) A claim is hereby made by the PGA Tour, Inc., 112 PGA Tour Boulevard, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, Telephone (904) 273-3535, Facsimile (904) 273-3461, for any and all fees that may be due as a result oftelecasts involving the PGA Tour. (c) The nature of the copyrighted works whose secondary transmission form the basis of this claim is telecasts of tournaments featuring individual members of the PGA Tour, Inc. (d) Upon information and belief, the PGA Tour, Inc., as copyright owner, identifies the following telecasts as being illustrative of the basis for this claim: Date Station Satellite Carrier Bob Hope Chrysler Classic 2/17/01 KABC DirecTV, Inc. Los Angeles, CA Honda Classic 3/11/01 WMAQ Satellite Communications Chicago, IL Operating Corp. Buick Invitational 2/11/01 KCNC TVGuide, Inc. Denver, CO Other events covered by this claim include: PGA Tour Phoenix Open AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am Nissan Open Accenture Match Play Championship Genuity Championship Bay Hill Invitational The Players Championship BellSouth Classic WorldCom Classic Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic Shell Houston Open Compaq Classic ofNew Orleans Verizon Byron Nelson Classic Mastercard Colonial Memorial Tournament Kemper Insurance Open Buick Classic FedEx St. Jude Classic Canon Greater Hartford Open Advil Western Open Greater Milwaukee Open John Deere Classic The International Presented by Qwest Buick Open Invensys Classic at Las Vegas NEC Invitational Buick Challenge National Car Rental Golf Classic The Tour Championship American Express Championship Franklin Templeton Shootout Williams World Challenge EMC World Cup of Golf Hyundai Team Matches EMC Skills Challenge Sony Open in Hawaii PGA Senior Tour Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf The Countrywide Tradition BellSouth Senior Classic at Opryland Ford Motor Company Senior Players Championship SBC Senior Open SBC Senior Classic SBC Championship MasterCard Championship Royal Caribbean Classic Ace Group Classic Verizon Classic Mexico Senior Classic Toshiba Senior Classic Siebel Classic in Silicon Valley Emerald Coast Classic Las Vegas Senior Classic Bruno's Memorial Classic The Home Depot Invitational Enterprise Rent-A-Car Match Play Championship TD Waterhouse Championship NFL Golf Classic Bellsouth Senior Classic at Opryland The Instinct Classic Fleet Boston Classic Farmers Charity Classic State Farm Senior Classic Lightpath Long Island Classic 3M Championship Novell Utah Showdown Kroger Senior Classic Allianz Championship Vantage Championship SAS Championship Gold Rush Classic Turtle Bay Championship The TransAmerica Senior TourChampionship Other Events Touchstone Energy Tuscon Open American Century Celebrity Golf Championship Father-Son Challenge Highlight and Preview Shows Phoenix Open Highlights ATkT Pebble Beach National Pro-Am Highlights Buick Invitational Highlights Nissan Open Highlights Players Championship Preview Show Memorial Tournament Highlights Q-School: "On the Brink" NEC Invitational Highlights Sony Open in Hawaii Highlights Senior PGA Tour Season Preview Special PGA Tour 2001: Raising the Bar PGA Tour 2001: Learning the Ropes PGA Tour 2001: Long Way to Sunday PGATour: CBS Special 04 PGA Tour: Year in Review Respectfully submitted, PGA Tour, Inc. Philip R. Hochberg Counsel Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson and Hand Chartered 901 15th Street, N.W. Suite 700 Washington, D.C. 20005-2301 (202) 371-6244 July ~, 2002 CERTIFICATION I, Philip R. Hochberg, hereby certify that on the H day of July, 2002, the foregoing CLAIM TO COPYRIGHT OFFICE FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 1 — DECEMBER 31, 2001, was hand-delivered to the Copyright Office, James Madison Building, 101 Independence Avenue, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20540. Philip R. ochberg.