HR 5020
111th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Administrative remedies
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Competition and antitrust
Corporate finance and management
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Television and film
To require the Federal Communications Commission to extend the time period for filing petitions to deny, oppositions, and comments in the proceeding relating to the proposed merger of Comcast and NBC Universal.
Introduced: April 14, 2010
Introduced by:
Waters, Maxine
Democratic
· California
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Apr 14, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 14, 2010
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to extend for 45 days the time period for filing petitions to deny, oppositions, and comments in the proceeding relating to the proposed merger of Comcast and NBC Universal.
States that such extension shall: (1) permit petitions to deny, oppositions, and comments on or before June 17, 2010; (2) permit responses to petitions to deny, oppositions, and comments on or before July, 16, 2010; and (3) permit replies to such responses on or before August 1, 2010.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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