WEST Access Act

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Bill Number

S 2829

Introduced

Nov 7, 2019

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Cosponsors

Topics

Administrative remedies Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Intellectual property Licensing and registrations Science, Technology, Communications Television and film

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Summary

Western Expanded In-State Television Access Act of 2019 or the WEST Access Act

This bill expands the authority of satellite carriers to make secondary transmissions of local television programming to subscribers in certain counties.

Actions

Nov 7, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Nov 7, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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