WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Direct broadcast satellites

H.R. 4221, The Satellite Consumers' Access to Public Television Digital Programming Act of 2007

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4221 would mandate satellite carriage of qualified noncommercial educational television stations....

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H.R. 3679, The State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2007

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3679 would prohibit discrimination in State taxation of multichannel video programming distribution services....

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H.R. 3602, The TV Consumer Freedom Act

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3602 would amend the Communications Act of 1934 with respect to retransmission consent and must-carry for cable operators and satellite carriers....

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H.R. 2821, The Television Freedom Act of 2007

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2821 would 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....

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S. 760, The Four Corners Television Access Act of 2007

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 760 would provide certain counties with the ability to receive television broadcast signals of their choice....

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H.R. 983, The Local Emergency Radio Service Preservation Act of 2007

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 983 would preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a rulemaking for that purpose....

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H.R. 600, The Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 2007

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 600 would 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....

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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

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 602 would 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....

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S. 258, A bill to clarify provisions relating to statutory copyright licenses for satellite carriers

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 258 would clarify provisions relating to statutory copyright licenses for satellite carriers....

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S. 124, The Satellite and Cable Access Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 124 would provide certain counties with the ability to receive television broadcast signals of their choice....

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