How does the US Copyright office educate the public on copyright and the online world?
The Copyright Office spends a great deal of time on public information and education. In many ways, the centerpiece of our public outreach is the Copyright Office’s Website at http://www.copyright.gov. The Office posts all its new developments on the site, such as testimony by the Register before Congress, new proposed legislation affecting copyright, and regulatory information. Even some of the rule makings that the Office conducts are largely administered through electronic submission of comments over the Internet. The Copyright Office Website also contains vast amounts of information relating to copyright, including digital copyright issues, in its circulars, brochures, FAQs, fact sheets and reports. In addition, all copyright registrations and records since 1978 may be searched online through our site. The Public Information Office (PIO) of the Copyright Office is another key component of the dissemination of information. Last year, the PIO answered over 118, 000 telephone inquirie
