WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Television stations

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. 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. 2607, A bill to make a technical correction to section 3009 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

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

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S. 2507, The DTV Border Fix Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.09

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

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

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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. 4167, The Broadcast Ownership for the 21st Century Act

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4167 would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce restrictions on media ownership....

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S. 2332, The Media Ownership Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2332 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. 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. 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. 3003, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives to encourage diversity of ownership of telecommunications businesses, and for other purposes

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3003 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives to encourage diversity of ownership of telecommunications businesses....

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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. 1285, The Fair Elections Now Act

Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1285 would reform the financing of Senate elections....

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S. 1267, The Free Flow of Information Act of 2007

Wed, 02 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1267 would maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media....

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H.R. 2102, The Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Wed, 02 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2102 would maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media....

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S. 936, The Fair Elections Now Act

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 936 would reform the financing of Senate elections....

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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. Con. Res. 77, Calling on the Government of Venezuela to respect a free and independent media and to avoid all acts of censorship against the media and free expression

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

H. Con. Res. 77 would call on the Government of Venezuela to respect a free and independent media and to avoid all acts of censorship against the media and free expression....

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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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H.R. 310, The Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $0.09

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 310 would increase the monetary penalties assessed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for broadcasting obscene, indecent, or profane material. For broadcast licensees, the maximum penalty for each violation would increase from about $25,000 to $500,000. The maximum penalty for individuals would increase from about $10,000 to $500,000....

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H.R. 282, The Iran Freedom Support Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.76

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 282 would codify certain sanctions currently imposed by executive order with respect to Iran. Additionally, the bill would require the President to publish in the Federal Register a list of all foreign and domestic entities that have invested more than $20 million in Iran's energy sector. If an agency or instrumentality of a country, or a person owing allegiance to that country, has invested more than $20 million in Iran's energy sector, the bill would prohibit the provision of assistance t...

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