S 404 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Low Power Radio Act of 2001

Introduced Feb 27, 2001 Originated Senate Sponsor John McCain R-AZ

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 27, 2001 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1634)

Progress

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  1. IntroducedFeb 27, 2001
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Low Power Radio Act of 2001 - Requires any low-power FM radio licensee determined by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to be transmitting a signal causing harmful interference to one or more licensed radio services to cease such transmission, if so ordered, and to refrain from recommencing such signal until it has taken FCC-prescribed action to assure that the licensee sustaining such interference can serve the public interest.

Authorizes any radio service licensee or subcarrier program provider to file an interference complaint and requires resolution within 90 days. Authorizes the FCC to: (1) order the losing party to reimburse complaint costs; and (2) impose quintuple punitive damages for frivolous complaints.

Repeals certain inconsistent law.

Directs the FCC to complete all rulemakings necessary to implement the transition to digital radio no later than February 23, 2002.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 27, 2001Introduced in Senate
  2. Feb 27, 2001Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1634)
  3. Feb 27, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1633-1634)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.

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