HR 6134 · 98th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Broadcast Station Ownership Act of 1984

Introduced 1984-08-09· Sponsored by Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(1984-09-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Broadcast Station Ownership Act of 1984 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from approving an application for a television broadcasting station license or for the transfer of any such license if such approval would result in the applicant controlling: (1) television broadcasting stations the aggregate signals of which can be received by more than 30 percent of U.S. television households; or (2) very high frequency television broadcasting stations the aggregate signals of which can be received by more than 25 percent of such households. Prohibits the Commission from approving an application for a radio or television broadcasting station license or license transfer if such approval would result in the applicant controlling a certain combination of television stations, amplitude modulation radio stations, and frequency production radio stations as determined according to a specified formula. Establishes higher limitations on station ownership with respect to minority controlled stations in which a person has an ownership interest of not more than 49 percent. Directs the Commission to report to Congress in ten years on the effective…

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Cosponsors (4)

4 Democrats