Satellite Consumers' Access to Public Television Digital Programming Act of 2007

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Bill Number

HR 4221

Introduced

Nov 15, 2007

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

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Topics

Broadband Commerce Direct broadcast satellites Education Educational television Elementary and secondary education Higher education Science, Technology, Communications Subscription television Telecommunication industry Television relay systems Television stations

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Summary

Satellite Consumers' Access to Public Television Digital Programming Act of 2007 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require a satellite carrier that offers multichannel video programming distribution service to over five million subscribers to retransmit the digital signals of each noncommercial educational television station that is located in any local U.S. market.

Actions

Nov 15, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Nov 15, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 15, 2007

Introduced in House

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