COMMENTS AND VIEWS SUBMITTED TO THE COPYRIGHT OFFICE ON COPYRIGHT IN TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS OF THE UNITED STATES (1) This copyright group should not recommend that United States copyright law be extended to American Samoa and the Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands. It might not "fit" well in several particulars, including the statutory damage schedule. Such extension is a political question with many facets to be judged altogether. Perhaps we can advise the group doing the judging at the proper time in the light of conditions then. (2) The copyright law should define "United States" as including its organized territories. It is unnecessary to provide that the copyright law should extend to all areas to which it has been or is hereafter extended by any act of Congress. Of course it does and will. It is my belief that the United States copyright law should extend to all territories under its jurisdiction and control. To the extent that it does, the definition of "the United States" in the law should include them. If, however, organized territories establish their own copyright law at variance with that of the United States, then the definition should exclude them. O RICHARD H. WALKER. |