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I am pleased to deliver this Report addressing the issue of copyright protections for press publishers in the digital age. The Report is the outcome of substantial work by many people within the U.S. Copyright Office, in particular, in the Office of Policy and International Affairs Andrew Foglia and Chris Weston, Senior Counsels for Policy and International Affairs, along, with Melinda Kern, Barbara A. Ringer Copyright Honors Program Fellow, served as principal authors

Also critical to the success of this Report was the expertise of Kimberley Isbell, Deputy Director of Policy and International Affairs, as well as the research assistance of Keyana Pusey, Barbara A. Ringer Copyright Honors Program Fellow, and Law Clerks Narae Choi, Clara Dagenais, Chris McMillan, Brandon Tuell, and Rachael Williams.

Suzanne Wilson, General Counsel and Associate Register of Copyrights, Jordana Rubel, Assistant General Counsel, Jalyce Mangum, Attorney-Advisor, Robert J. Kasunic, Associate Register of Copyrights and Director of Registration Policy & Practice, and Erik Bertin, Deputy Director of Registration Policy & Practice also contributed important insights. And from start to finish, the entire staff in the Office of Policy and International Affairs and the Office of Public Information and Education provided invaluable assistance.

Finally, I appreciate the essential contributions of the many individuals and organizations who participated in the Roundtable and provided comments.