H.R.3073: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 in order to allow the continued operation of certain overlapping stations.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about government operations and politics
  • Introduced March 12, 1996
  • Latest Major Action March 18, 1996

Bill Summary

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to declare it to be the policy of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to extend to licensed FM translator stations operating in a county of more than 750,000 persons that lacks a commercial FM station assignment: (1) authority (effective upon written notification to the FCC from the station licensee) for local programming origination, provided such a station abides by all FCC rules and regulations...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
March 12, 1996

Introduced in the House by Marge Roukema (R-N.J.)

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