WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Copyright Royalty Board has issued a rule called: Cost of Living Adjustment to Satellite Carrier Compulsory License Royalty Rates.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on Dec. 1 by Christina L. Shifton, Interim Chief Copyright Royalty Judge.
Summary: The Copyright Royalty Judges announce a cost of living adjustment (COLA) of 2.9% in the royalty rates satellite carriers pay for a compulsory license under the Copyright Act. The COLA is based on the change in the Consumer Price Index from October 2024 to September 2025.
For more information, contact Anita Brown, CRB Program Specialist, 202/707-7658, crb@loc.gov.
The full text of the rule can be found at: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2025-12-01/html/2025-2...