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greetings. http://www.opencontentalliance.org/2009/04/17/internet-archive-files-intervention-request/ "Pursuant to Your Honor’s Individual Practice 2 (A), we write on behalf of the Internet Archive (“the Archive”) to request a pre-motion conference in the above-referenced case. The Archive seeks leave to file a motion to intervene in this matter as a party defendant. ... "The Archive seeks to intervene in the case as of right under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 24 (a) (2), or, alternatively, with the Court’s permission under rule 24 (b) (2). The Archive is one of many Internet content providers that have an interest in opposing the proposed Settlement Agreement because it effectively limits the liability for the identified uses of orphan works of one party alone, Google Inc., and provides for a Books Rights Registry (“BRR”), the interests of which are represented solely by identified rightsholders, to negotiate their exploitation. All other persons, including Internet content providers such as the Archive, would not be able to use orphan works broadly without being exposed to claims to infringement. Unlike Google, such persons could face potentially significant statutory damages for their use of orphan works."