HR 927 IHCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to expand satellite carriage of local television signals, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

February 9, 2009CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Mr. STUPAK (for himself and Mr. BERRY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to expand satellite carriage of local television signals, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘Satellite Consumers’ Right to Local Channels Act’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. SATELLITE CARRIAGE OF ALL LOCAL TELEVISION SIGNALS IN ALL LOCAL MARKETS REQUIRED.

(a) In General-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) NATIONAL LOCAL-TO-LOCAL- Section 338(a)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 338(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘within that local market’ and inserting ‘within any local market’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT- Section 338(a) of such Act (47 U.S.C. 338(a)) is amended by striking ‘(3) EFFECTIVE DATE- ’ and all that follows through ‘2002.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendments made by subsection (a) shall be effective on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Report Required-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall submit to the Committee on Energy & Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report describing the progress of satellite carriers in implementing the requirements of the amendment made by subsection (a)(1).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) REPORT REQUIREMENT DURATION- The report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted every 6 months until the Federal Communications Commission has determined that all satellite carriers comply with the provisions made by the amendments in subsection (a).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink