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.
previous 110th session of congress Other Bill Titles (2 more) 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... more
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Bill Status
| Introduced | ![]() | Voted on by House | ![]() | Voted on by Senate | ![]() | Considered By President | ![]() | Bill Becomes Law |
| June 21, 2007 |
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Blog Coverage
November 16, 2008 All Things Reform: Send President-Elect Obama's transition team ...
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: ...
Source: All Things Reform
October 15, 2008 All Things Reform: Army engineer games defense procurement system ...
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: ...
Source: All Things Reform
April 05, 2008 WashingtonWatch.comâs Got a Widget! - The Technology Liberation Front
For example, hereâs the tally on H.R. 2821, The Television Freedom Act of 2007:. And hereâs one of our favorite bills, H.R. 3773, The RESTORE Act of 2007, which amends the FISA law, possibly giving immunity to telecom companies that ...
Source: The Technology Liberation Front











