HR 192 · 115th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Direct Broadcast Satellite Expansion Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-01-03· Sponsored by Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]· House

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.(2017-01-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Direct Broadcast Satellite Expansion Act of 2017 This bill amends federal copyright law and the Communications Act of 1934 to extend statutory licenses for secondary transmissions, and require satellite carriers to carry the analog and digital signals of licensed local television broadcast stations, in U.S. territories and possessions under the same requirements that apply in states.…

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