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HR 109 101th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Cable television Copyright Licenses

Cable Subscriber Protection Act of 1989

Introduced: January 3, 1989 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 16, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 9, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 19, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 1, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 27, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Administration of Justice.
Feb 6, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Jan 3, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 3, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 3, 1989
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cable Subscriber Protection Act of 1989 - Amends Federal copyright laws to subject certain secondary transmissions by cable systems to compulsory licensing if: (1) such transmissions take place entirely within the local service area of the primary transmitter and the cable system complies with specified requirements of the Communications Act of 1934; or (2) such transmission takes place wholly or partially beyond the local service area of the primary transmitter. Requires in both instances that carriage of the signals be permissible under Federal Communications Commission rules.

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to define the must-carry requirements with which cable service providers must comply. Redefines "local service area of a primary transmitter."

What's happening now May 16, 1990

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1