U.S. Congress - H.R.2821 Television Freedom Act of 2007
H.R.2821 - Television Freedom Act of 2007
To amend section 122 of title 17, United States Code, and the Communications Act of 1934 to permit satellite carriers and cable operators to retransmit the signals of local television broadcast stations to their adjacent markets, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Short: Television Freedom Act of 2007 as introduced.
- Official: To amend section 122 of title 17, United States Code, and the Communications Act of 1934 to permit satellite carriers and cable operators to retransmit the signals of local television broadcast stations to their adjacent markets, and for other purposes. as introduced.
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6/21/2007--Introduced.Television Freedom Act of 2007 - Requires statutory licensing for a satellite carrier's secondary transmission into a television broadcast station's adjacent market if the satellite carrier also makes secondary transmissions into that adjacent market of theOfficial Summary
6/21/2007--Introduced.Television Freedom Act of 2007 - Requires statutory licensing for a satellite carrier's secondary transmission into a television broadcast station's adjacent market if the satellite carrier also makes secondary transmissions into that adjacent market of the adjacent market's television broadcast stations. Defines "adjacent market," for both commercial and noncommercial television broadcast stations, as a market area adjacent to, and at least partially in the same state as, the designated market area in which the station is located. Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to allow such secondary transmissions. Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to revise related regulations concerning network nonduplication protection, syndicated exclusivity protection, and sports blackout protection to permit such retransmission.
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Question & Answer: New Question Asked about H.R. 2821: Television Freedom Act of 2007 - A visitor asks: "should i be able to get my local channels from dishnetwork in ohio,if i live in the state?" [This event matched these trackers: ...
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Question & Answer: New Question Asked about H.R. 2821: Television Freedom Act of 2007 - A visitor asks: "should i be able to get my local channels from dishnetwork in ohio,if i live in the state?" [This event matched these trackers: ...
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