US SB1655 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on May 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizes a cable operator to transmit any television broadcast station that (1) is not currently retransmitted to all subscribers in Berkshire County, Massachusetts (located within the designated market area of Albany, New York), and (2) was retransmitted to such subscribers on December 1, 2016.
Title
A bill to provide for the carriage of certain television broadcast stations, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-05-23 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
Same As/Similar To
HB3002 (Same As) 2019-05-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Subjects
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Competition and antitrust
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Licensing and registrations
Massachusetts
New York State
Science, technology, communications
Competition and antitrust
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Licensing and registrations
Massachusetts
New York State
Science, technology, communications
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1655/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1655/BILLS-116s1655is.pdf |