U.S. Congress - H.R.3498 Statewide PTV Access Act of 2009
H.R.3498 - Statewide PTV Access Act of 2009
To amend section 119 of title 17, United States Code, and the Communications Act of 1934 to permit satellite carriers to retransmit the signals of certain noncommercial, educational broadcast stations outside their local markets, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Official: To amend section 119 of title 17, United States Code, and the Communications Act of 1934 to permit satellite carriers to retransmit the signals of certain noncommercial, educational broadcast stations outside their local markets, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Statewide PTV Access Act of 2009 as introduced.
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Official Summary
7/31/2009--Introduced.Statewide PTV Access Act of 2009 - Permits a satellite carrier to retransmit the signals of a state-wide network of noncommercial educational broadcast stations to any subscriber in any county within such state that is: (1) outside that station's local market; anOfficial Summary
7/31/2009--Introduced.Statewide PTV Access Act of 2009 - Permits a satellite carrier to retransmit the signals of a state-wide network of noncommercial educational broadcast stations to any subscriber in any county within such state that is:(1) outside that station's local market; and
(2) not served by an in-state noncommercial educational television broadcast station. Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to permit a satellite carrier to retransmit the signals of a television broadcast station outside the station's local market directly to its subscribers if:
(1) such station is a part of a network of three or more noncommercial educational broadcast stations that are licensed to a single state, political, educational, or special purpose subdivision of a state, or to a single public agency; and
(2) the carrier retransmits such signal only to subscribers in a county within that state that is outside the station's local market and is not served by another in-state noncommercial educational broadcast station.
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Legislation Seeks to Ensure Access to In-State Public Television ...
Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) has introduced the Statewide PTV Access Act of 2009 (HR 3498). The bill is intended to remove legal barriers to the delivery of certain in-state public television stations by satellite video ...
H.R. 3498: To amend section 119 of title 17, United States Code ...
H.R. 3498: To amend section 119 of title 17, United States Code, and the Communications Act of 1934 to permit satellite carriers to retransmit the signals of certain noncommercial, educational broadcast stations outside their local ...
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