A hearing to consider a United States government “green paper” as part of the ongoing reform of the US copyright system has been moved to 12 December due to the government shutdown.
A press release announcing the new date and time is available here [pdf]. Public comments are still being accepted, it said.
The hearing had been scheduled for 30 October, and is part of a bigger process, including acceptance of written public comments (IPW, US Policy, 8 October 2013).
Input is being solicited on the US Commerce Department Internet Policy Task Force (IPTF) green paper titled, Copyright Policy, Creativity, and Innovation in the Digital Economy and on a USPTO blog. There was a previous USPTO press release and a Federal Register notice from the USPTO and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).
[…] The United States Patent and Trademark Office has helped to outline the process for public comments and participation in the ongoing reform to the US copyright system. The focal point for discussion is a “green” paper issued in July, on which a hearing is scheduled for 30 October. [Update: the hearing has been rescheduled for 12 December due to the government shutdown, see here.] […]