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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMSIA CIRCUIT IRtmClKlWFK3 INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS GROUP AND INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS GROUP Jg. 9 2002 REPRESENTED PROGRAM SUPPLIERS, GENERAL COUNSEL Petitioners, V. Case No.: 02-1040 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS AND REGISTER OF COPYRIGHTS, Respondents CONSOLIDATED WITH MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA REPRESENTED PROGRAM SUPPLIERS, Petitioners, Case No.: 02-1033 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS AND REGISTER OF COPYRIGHTS, Respondents MOTION FOR LEAVE TO INTERVENE The MoTIoN PIcTURE AssocIATIoN QF AMERIcA-REPREsENTED PRQGRAM SUPPLIERs ("MPAA Program Suppliers") and the MDTIQN PIcTURE AssocIATIoN QF AMERIcA ("MPAA"), pursuant to Rule 15(d) ofthe Federal Rules ofAppellate Procedure and Circuit Rule 15(b) hereby move for leave to intervene in the above-captioned proceedings. i INTEREST OF THE MOVING PARTIES MPAA and the MPAA Program Suppliers have a direct and substantial interest in the outcome ofthis case. The MPAA Program Suppliers are claimants for and beneficiaries ofthe 1997 cable royalties at issue in this case. The court's decision in this case may affect the amount of 1997 cable television royalties to which they are entitled. MPAA has represented program supplier claimants in royalty distribution proceedings from the inception of the statutory license claims and distribution process and, therefore, maintains a strong interest in maintaining the integrity ofthe process. The court's decision in this case may affect the processes and procedures for claiming royalties and establishing entitlement thereto as well as the construction ofprovisions ofthe Copyright Act governing substantive and procedural aspects ofthe royalty distribution proceedings. GROUNDS FOR INTERVENTION MPAA and the MPAA Program Suppliers expect that some of issues to be raised by petitioners in this case will differ substantially from the issues raised in their above- captioned consolidated appeal (No. 02-1033) ofthe decision of the Librarian of Congress ' list of the MPAA-represented program suppliers is attached hereto as Exhibit 2. In a separate, concurrently-filed motion, movants have sought leave to defer submission of the disclosure statement required by Circuit Rule 26.1 pending submission of its Certificate of Counsel under Circuit Rule 28(a)(1) in No. 02-1033. now before this court. Intervention would allow MPAA and the MPAA Program Suppliers to respond as may be necessary and appropriate to such distinct issues. In view ofthe above, MPAA and the MPAA Program Suppliers hereby request that they be permitted to intervene in the above-captioned proceeding. Respectfully submitted, ~ Juries J. Pop am, Esq. ice President and Statutory License Counsel Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. 1600 Eye Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 293-1966 (202) 785-3026 (facsimile) February 25, 2002 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Jo P. Popham, hereby certify that I have caused copies ofthe foregoing "Motion for Leave to Intervene" to be to be sent via first-class, postage pre-paid mail, this 25th day of February, 2002, to the following: Anne Murphy William Kanter United States Department of Justice 10'" and Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20530 Elizabeth Pugh General Counsel, Library of Congress James Madison Building Room 601 101 Independence Avenue, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20540 David Carson General Counsel, Copyright Office James Madison Building Room 403 101 Independence Avenue, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20540 Arnold P. Lutzker, Esq. Lutzker 4 Lutzker 1000 Vermont Avenue, N.W. Suite 450 Washington, D.C. 20005 Exhibit 1 MPAA-Re resented Pro ram Su liers — 1997 Cable ALL AMERICAN GOODSON ALL AMERICAN TELEVISION, INC. ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL RELEASING IRELAND LIMITED ALLIED COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC. AMERICAN FIRST RUN STUDIOS AMERICAN MARKETING SYSTEMS, INC. ARTISAN PICTURES, INC. ATLANTIS COMMUNICATIONS INC. AUDIO-VISUAL COPYRIGHT SOCIETY, LTD. BIG TICKET TELEVISION, INC. BKN, INC. BOZELL WORLDWIDE, INC. for MUTUAL OF OMAHA BUENA VISTA TELEVISION CABLE NEWS NETWORK, LP, LLP CALIFON PRODUCTIONS, INC. CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION CANAL+ IMAGE UK, LTD. THE CARSEY-WERNER COMPANY, LLC CBS BROADCASTING, INC. CESARI RESPONSE TELEVISION, INC. CHILDREN'S TELEVISION WORKSHOP CINAR FILMS, INC. CINETEL FILMS, INC. CLASTER TELEVISION, INC. CME ENTERTAINMENT LLC COMPACT COLLECTIONS LIMITED CONAN PROPERTIES, INC. and CE, LLC CPT HOLDINGS, INC. CRYSTAL PICTURES, INC. DIC ENTERTAINMENT, LP DICK CLARK PRODUCTIONS, INC. D.L. TAFFNER LTD. DOW jONES 5. COMPANY, INC. FILM ROMAN, INC. FISHING THE WEST FOX FAMILY WORLDWIDE, INC. (F/K/A SABAN) FTM PRODUCTIONS GAYLORD PROGRAM SERVICES, INC. GENERAL MILLS, INC. GGP/GOLDEN GATE PRODUCTIONS GOLDWYN FILMS, INC. GT MERCHANDISING 5 LICENSING CORP. GUTHY-RENKER HALLMARK ENTERTAINMENT DISTRIBUTION, INC. HARMONY GOLD U.S.A., INC. HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION HEARST ENTERTAINMENT, INC. HERITAGE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. HOME BOX OFFICE, A DIVISION OF TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, L INTERSPORT, INC. 3EOPARDY PRODUCTIONS, INC. 3IM OWENS AND ASSOCIATES, INC. KELLER SIEGEL ENTERTAINMENT KING WORLD PRODUCTIONS, INC. LACEY ENTERTAINMENT THE LANDSBURG COMPANY LARRY HARMON PICTURES CORPORATION LEVY-GARDNER-LAVEN PRODUCTIONS MA3OR LEAGUE BASEBALL PROPERTIES, INC. MEDIAVEST WORLDWIDE, INC. (f/k/a TELEVEST, INC.) METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS, INC. MICHAEL 3AFFE FILMS, LTD. MODERN MEDIA, INC. MORGAN CREEK PRODUCTIONS MOSO PRODUCTIONS MTG MEDIA PROPERTIES, LTD. NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE NATIONAL MEDIA CORPORATION NEW LINE CINEMA CORP. NFL FILMS NGT, INC. NORTH AMERICAN RELEASING, INC. OLIVER PRODUCTIONS ORION PICTURES CORPORATION OVERVIEW PRODUCTIONS, INC. PARAMOUNT PICTURES, A VIACOM COMPANY PATHE IMAGE SNC PGA TOUR, INC. PM ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC. POLYGRAM TELEVISION PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS'SSOCIATION OF AMERICA PRO FOOTBALL WEEKLY RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. RICHARD SIMMONS, INC. RYSHER ENTERTAINMENT SEAGULL ENTERTAINMENT, INC. SFM ENTERTAINMENT LLC SHAPIRO-GLICKENHAUS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION SPECTACOR FILMS SPELLING TELEVISION INC. STEVE ROTFELD PRODUCTIONS, INC. STEVE WHITE FILMS TBS PRODUCTIONS, INC. TELCO PRODUCTIONS, INC. TIME LIFE FILMS, A SUBDIVISION OF TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, TITAN SPORTS INC. TOGETHER AGAIN PRODUCTIONS, INC. TRANSWORLD INTERNATIONAL, INC. TRIBUNE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY TROPICAL BEACHES, INC. TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS, INC. UPA PRODUCTIONS OF AMERICA VENTURE MEDIA, INC. VILLAGE ROADSHOW PICTURES (USA), INC. WARNER BROS. WEISS GLOBAL ENTERPRISES WESTERN INTERNATIONAL SYNDICATION WORLDVISION ENTERPRISES, INC. 5:I() I'ION PICTURE ASSOCIATION CP AMERICA, INC. NORTHWEST 1 t 100 E'E STREET, VifAS)INGTON, D.C. 20006 I David Ca son Office General ounsel, Copyright James 5, dison Building Room 4 S.E. 101 lnd endence Avenue, WasiNn. ton, O.C. 20540.