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Joe Obenberger · 12-19-2008, 06:07 PM

I've prepared a table comparing and contrasting the existing 2257 regulations and the new regulation amendments which were published yesterday in the Federal Register.

The existing regulations are in the left-hand column. (The text highlighted in blue shows where they were changed from the 1995 Regulations.)

On the right is a "redlined" markup of the new regulations. The language that is being deleted is shown in strikethrough and the new text is shown by underlining. This at least identifies where the changes are located.

You will find the table linked on the first page of xxxlaw.com. I tried to post the direct link here, but I got an error message that I'm prohibited from posting a URL b/c I don't have thirty posts or more here. Oh, well.

Ten pages of changes in the text of the Regulations were accompanied by over 150 pages of commentary, and it looks to me already that some of the most significant changes are only found in the commentary rather than in the rules themselves - including the government's concession that Section 2257 is meant to apply only to images created for commerce or trade. Much, much more to come as the analysis goes on.

I will get a Bulletin out to my subscriber list in a few days, and existing clients will get a Client Advisory as well. Everyone else, keep your eyes on xxxlaw.com for analysis.

12-19-2008, 06:07 PM
Joe Obenberger Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 466	2257 Table Comparing the New Changes with the Existing Regs I've prepared a table comparing and contrasting the existing 2257 regulations and the new regulation amendments which were published yesterday in the Federal Register. The existing regulations are in the left-hand column. (The text highlighted in blue shows where they were changed from the 1995 Regulations.) On the right is a "redlined" markup of the new regulations. The language that is being deleted is shown in strikethrough and the new text is shown by underlining. This at least identifies where the changes are located. You will find the table linked on the first page of xxxlaw.com. I tried to post the direct link here, but I got an error message that I'm prohibited from posting a URL b/c I don't have thirty posts or more here. Oh, well. Ten pages of changes in the text of the Regulations were accompanied by over 150 pages of commentary, and it looks to me already that some of the most significant changes are only found in the commentary rather than in the rules themselves - including the government's concession that Section 2257 is meant to apply only to images created for commerce or trade. Much, much more to come as the analysis goes on. I will get a Bulletin out to my subscriber list in a few days, and existing clients will get a Client Advisory as well. Everyone else, keep your eyes on xxxlaw.com for analysis. __________________ Extremism in the defense of Liberty is no vice. . . Restraint in the pursuit of Justice is no virtue. Senator Barry Goldwater, 1964