S. 2507 would address the digital television transition in border states.

== Detailed Summary ==

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DTV Border Fix Act of 2007 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to allow the renewal of a full-power analog television broadcasting license through February 17, 2014, for stations located within 50 miles of the U.S. border with Mexico, provided certain requirements are met, including that the renewal does not prevent the auction of recovered spectrum or encumber or interfere with any channel reserved for public safety use.

Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), if mutually exclusive applications are submitted to use a channel under the amendments made by this Act, to award the authority to use the channel through competitive bidding under existing procedures.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 4/24/2008: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee7/17/2008: Placed on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Date of scheduled consideration. SR-253. 10:30 a.m.Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 886.
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