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HR 2834 106th Congress House

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…

Official title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify State and local authority to regulate the placement, construction, and modification of broadcast transmissio… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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
Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedureAirspace (Law)AntennasAviation safety
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Civil actions and liabilityElectromagnetic wavesEnvironmental ProtectionEnvironmental healthEnvironmental researchEvidence (Law)Federal Communications CommissionFederal preemptionGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkIndependent regulatory commissionsLand useLawLicensesLocal lawsMicrowavesPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesRadiation safetyState lawsTransportation and Public WorksUrban affairsWireless communicationZoning and zoning law
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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
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 Latest action October 6, 1999

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

 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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2834: 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.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2834/
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"H.R. 2834: 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.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2834/.
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H.R. 2834, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2834/.
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