WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Television broadcasting

P.L. 110-459, The Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3663 would require the Federal Communications Commission to provide for a short-term extension of the analog television broadcasting authority so that essential public safety announcements and digital television transition information may be provided for a short time during the transition to digital television broadcasting....

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H.R. 7013, The Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7013 would require the Federal Communications Commission to provide for a short term extension of the analog television broadcasting authority so that essential public safety announcements and digital television transition information may be provided for a short time during the transition to digital television broadcasting....

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S. 3418, The State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2008

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3418 would prohibit discrimination in State taxation of multichannel video programming distribution services....

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H.R. 6320, The Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6320 would ensure that individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet Protocol-based communication and video programming technologies in the 21st Century....

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S. 2507, The DTV Border Fix Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.10

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

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

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P.L. 110-234, The Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $6102.04

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2419 would provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012....

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P.L. 110-295, A bill to make a technical correction to section 3009 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2607 would make a technical correction to section 3009 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005....

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S. 2917, The Syria Accountability and Liberation Act

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2917 would strengthen sanctions against the Government of Syria, it would enhance multilateral commitment to address the Government of Syria's threatening policies, and it would establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government in Syria....

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H.R. 5696, To make a technical correction to section 3009 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5696 would make a technical correction to section 3009 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005....

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H.R. 5682, The Rural America Communication Expansion for the Future Act of 2008

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5682 would improve access to broadband service in rural and underserved areas of the United States....

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S. 352, The Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.03

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 352 would provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings....

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H.R. 5470, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the carriage of all local television signals by satellite carriers in all local markets

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5470 would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the carriage of all local television signals by satellite carriers in all local markets....

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H.R. 5435, The DTV Border Fix Act

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5435 would address the digital television transition in border states....

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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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H.R. 4882, The Broadcast Licensing in the Public Interest Act

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4882 would ensure broadcast station licenses are utilized to serve the public interest....

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S. 344, A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 344 would permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings....

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H.R. 4835, The Media Ownership Act of 2007

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4835 would promote transparency in the adoption of new media ownership rules by the Federal Communications Commission, and it would establish an independent panel to make recommendations on how to increase the representation of women and minorities in broadcast media ownership....

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H.R. 2128, The Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.02

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2128 would provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings....

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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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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. 3116, The Public Safety Interoperability Implementation Act

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3116 would establish a permanent grant program to improve public safety communications and the interoperability of emergency communications equipment....

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H.R. 2917, The Transition Education Accountability Report Act of 2007

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2917 would require the Federal Communications Commission to report on measures being taken to inform the public of the transition to digital format television broadcasting....

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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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