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- H.R.5470
H.R.5470: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the carriage of all local television signals by satellite carriers in all local markets.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about science, technology, communications
- Introduced Feb. 14, 2008
- Latest Major Action Feb. 14, 2008
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require each satellite carrier providing secondary transmissions in the local market of a television broadcast station to carry, on request, the signals of all television broadcast stations located within any local market (currently, located within that local market), subject to existing broadcast signal retransmission consent provisions.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
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| Feb. 14, 2008 |
Introduced in the House by Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) |