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S.564: Emergency Communications and Competition Act of 2003
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
- This bill is primarily about emergency management
- Introduced March 6, 2003
- Latest Major Action May 22, 2003
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
21 (14 Democrats, 1 Independent, 7 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Emergency Communications and Competition Act of 2003 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to assign licenses in the 12.2 -12.7 gigahertz band for the provision of fixed terrestrial communications services. Prohibits: (1) granting such a license if operations would interfere with direct broadcast satellite service; or (2) such licenses from being used for the provision of personal communications or terrestrial telephony...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Communications. Hearings held.
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| March 6, 2003 |
Introduced in the Senate by Mary L. Landrieu (D-La.) |