37 CFR § 381.2 - Definition of public broadcasting entity.

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title: "37 CFR § 381.2 - Definition of public broadcasting entity."
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title_name: "Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights"
section_number: "381.2"
section_name: "Definition of public broadcasting entity."
chapter_name: "COPYRIGHT ROYALTY BOARD, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS"
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authority: "17 U.S.C. 118, 801(b)(1) and 803."
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# 381.2 Definition of public broadcasting entity.

As used in this part, the term *public broadcasting entity* means a noncommercial educational broadcast station as defined in section 397 of title 47 and any nonprofit institution or organization engaged in the activities described in 17 U.S.C. 118(c).