CARL will advance the Statement of Principles by identifying and approaching key bureaucrats and politicians. CARL will also keep the organizations supporting the Statement of Principles informed of progress and will work with the Users' Forum to promote the Statement further. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act and the Copyright Term Extension Act were passed in to law in October, 1998. The Collections of Information Antipiracy Act was withdrawn but is now again before Congress. The three-year model licence expires on August 31, 1999.
Negotiations are underway for a four - year licence.
Digital licensing has not been included in the negotiations. The part B Tariff will likely remain at its present level for the first three years of the new licence. Both are leaving the Committee after two years' service. The Board will appoint replacements. Further information on any of the issues mentioned above can be obtained from any Committee member or the CARL Office.