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S. 2591, A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, to provide an exemption from exclusive rights in copyright for certain nonprofit organizations to display live football games, and for other purposes

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2591 would amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, to provide an exemption from exclusive rights in copyright for certain nonprofit organizations to display live football games....

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S. 2447, A bill to make a technical correction to section 119 of title 17, United States Code

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2447 would make a technical correction to section 119 of title 17, United States Code....

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H.R. 4307, The Consumer Freedom of Choice in Cable Act

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4307 would amend the Communications Act of 1934 and increase consumer freedom of choice in the video marketplace....

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S. 2180, The Natural Resource Projects and Programs Authorization Act of 2007

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2180 would authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, and it would amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003....

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H.R. 3862, The Preparing America's Seniors for the Digital Transition Act of 2007

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3862 would improve public awareness in the United States among older individuals and their families and caregivers about the impending Digital Television Transition through the establishment of a Federal interagency taskforce between the Federal Communications Commission, the Administration on Aging, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and the outside advice of appropriate members of the aging network and industry groups....

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H.R. 3786, The Servicemembers Telecom Contract Relief Act

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3786 would amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to allow individuals called to military service to terminate telecommunications contracts entered into before the individual receives notice of a permanent change of station or deployment orders....

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S. 2125, The Preparing America's Seniors for the Digital Television Transition of [sic] Act of 2007

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2125 would improve public awareness in the United States among older individuals and their families and caregivers about the impending Digital Television Transition through the establishment of a Federal interagency taskforce between the Federal Communications Commission, the Administration on Aging, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and the outside advice of appropriate members of the aging network and industry groups....

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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. 3428, The Rural America Digital Accessibility Act

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3428 would bridge the digital divide in rural areas....

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H.R. 3093, The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $461.05

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3093 would make appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....

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S. 1745, The Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $463.27

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1745 would make appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, science, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....

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H.R. 2738, The Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2738 would empower parents to protect children from increasing depictions of indecent material on television....

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H.R. 2705, The Compacts of Free Association Amendments Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.09

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2705 would amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003....

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H.R. 1818, The Broadband Deployment Accleration Act of 2007

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1818 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures....

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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. 1170, The Comprehensive Awareness of Problem Gambling Act of 2007

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1170 would address problem gambling....

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S. 602, The Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 602 would develop the next generation of parental control technology....

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S. 568, The Truth in Video Game Rating Act

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 568 would prohibit deceptive conduct in the rating of video and computer games....

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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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S. 283, The Compacts of Free Association Amendments Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.03

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 283 would amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003....

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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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H.R. 5252, The Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $85.59

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5252 would make numerous changes to provisions of current law that regulate telecommunications. The act would direct how local governments may issue franchises to providers of video service. The act also would create a new program in the Universal Service Fund (USF) to support the development of broadband service to unserved areas and make other changes to existing USF programs. H.R. 5252 also would authorize the appropriation of funds over the 2007-2011 period for research grants on advanc...

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H.R. 4127, The Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) - Cost per Average Family: $0.04

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4127 would require private companies with access to consumers¿ personal information to take certain precautions to safeguard that information. Under the bill, private companies would be required to notify the consumers and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) whenever there is a breach in the security of a consumer¿s personal information. In addition, the bill also would require companies that maintain databases containing individuals' personal information to supply indi...

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H.R. 5672, The Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $342.21

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5672 spends money on the operations and activities of the Department of Commerce; the Department of Justice; the Department of State (except international narcotics control and international organizations and programs, migration and refugee assistance, nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining and related programs, peacekeeping operations, the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund, and the Economic Support Fund); the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; the Nationa...

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