Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Direct broadcast satellites

Bill Introduced: H.R.4221 Satellite Consumers' Access to Public Television Digital Programming Act of 2007

2007-11-15T00:00:00Z

To mandate satellite carriage of qualified noncommercial educational television stations.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3679 State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2007

2007-09-27T00:00:00Z

To prohibit discrimination in State taxation of multichannel video programming distribution services.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3602 TV Consumer Freedom Act

2007-09-19T00:00:00Z

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 with respect to retransmission consent and must-carry for cable operators and satellite carriers.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2821 Television Freedom Act of 2007

2007-06-21T00:00:00Z

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.

Bill Introduced: S.760 Four Corners Television Access Act of 2007

2007-03-05T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide certain counties with the ability to receive television broadcast signals of their choice.

Bill Introduced: H.R.983 Local Emergency Radio Service Preservation Act of 2007

2007-02-12T00:00:00Z

To preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and to require the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a rulemaking for that purpose.

Bill Introduced: H.R.602 To amend section 119 of title 17, United States Code, to allow the secondary transmission to any subscriber in the State of Oklahoma of primary transmissions of local network stations in that State.

2007-01-22T00:00:00Z

To amend section 119 of title 17, United States Code, to allow the secondary transmission to any subscriber in the State of Oklahoma of primary transmissions of local network stations in that State.

Bill Introduced: H.R.600 Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 2007

2007-01-22T00:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a deferral of tax on gain from the sale of telecommunications businesses in specific circumstances or a tax credit and other incentives to promote diversity of ownership in telecommunications businesses.

Bill Introduced: S.258 A bill to clarify provisions relating to statutory copyright licenses for satellite carriers.

2007-01-11T00:00:00Z

A bill to clarify provisions relating to statutory copyright licenses for satellite carriers.

Bill Introduced: S.124 Satellite and Cable Access Act of 2007

2007-01-04T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide certain counties with the ability to receive television broadcast signals of their choice.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6402 Satellite Consumer Protection Act of 2006

2006-12-06T00:00:00Z

To provide for secondary transmissions of distant network signals for private home viewing by certain satellite carriers.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6384 To amend title 17, United States Code, with respect to settlement agreements reached with respect to litigation involving certain secondary transmissions of superstations and network stations.

2006-12-06T00:00:00Z

To amend title 17, United States Code, with respect to settlement agreements reached with respect to litigation involving certain secondary transmissions of superstations and network stations.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6340 To clarify provisions relating to statutory copyright licenses for satellite carriers.

2006-12-05T00:00:00Z

To clarify provisions relating to statutory copyright licenses for satellite carriers.

Bill Introduced: S.4080 A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, with respect to settlement agreements reached with respect to litigation involving certain secondary transmissions of superstations and network stations.

2006-12-05T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, with respect to settlement agreements reached with respect to litigation involving certain secondary transmissions of superstations and network stations.

Bill Introduced: S.4074 Satellite and Cable Access Act of 2006

2006-11-16T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide certain counties with the ability to receive television broadcast signals of their choice.

Bill Introduced: S.4068 A bill to clarify provisions relating to statutory copyright licenses for satellite carriers.

2006-11-16T00:00:00Z

A bill to clarify provisions relating to statutory copyright licenses for satellite carriers.

Bill Introduced: S.4067 Satellite Consumer Protection Act of 2006

2006-11-16T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide for secondary transmissions of distant network signals for private home viewing by certain satellite carriers.

Bill Introduced: S.2418 Local Emergency Radio Service Preservation Act of 2006

2006-03-15T00:00:00Z

A bill to preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and to require the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a rulemaking for that purpose.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4861 Audio Broadcast Flag Licensing Act of 2006

2006-03-02T00:00:00Z

To authorize the Federal Communications Commission to impose licensing conditions on digital audio radio to protect against the unauthorized distribution of transmitted content.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3302 Media Ownership Reform Act of 2005

2005-07-14T00:00:00Z

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent excessive concentration of ownership of the nation's media outlets, to restore fairness in broadcasting, and to foster and promote localism, diversity, and competition in the media.