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HR 2834 106th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedure Airspace (Law) Antennas Aviation safety Civil actions and liability Electromagnetic waves Environmental Protection Environmental health Environmental research Evidence (Law) Federal Communications Commission Federal preemption Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Independent regulatory commissions Land use Law Licenses Local laws

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify State and local authority to regulate the placement, construction, and modification of broadcast transmission and telecommunications facilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 9, 1999 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
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Passed House
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Became law
Oct 6, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Sep 9, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Sep 9, 1999
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 (the Act) to repeal a provision which prohibits a State or local government from regulating the placement, construction, and modification of personal wireless service facilities on the basis of environmental effects of radio frequency emissions to the extent that such facilities comply with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations concerning such emissions. Requires, in an action in which a person is seeking to place, construct, or modify a telecommunications facility, that such person bear the burden of proof as to the necessity of such placement, construction, or modification. Prohibits the FCC from adopting as a final rule a specified proposed rule which preempts State and local authority over the placement of broadcast transmission facilities.

States that no provision of the Act may be interpreted to: (1) authorize any person or entity to place, construct, or modify telecommunications facilities in a manner inconsistent with State or local law if alternative technology is capable of delivering the broadcast or telecommunications signals without the use of a tower; or (2) prohibit a State or local government from requiring the production of safety and interference studies with respect to such facilities.

What's happening now October 6, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.

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