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HR 5020 111th Congress House

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…

Official title: To require the Federal Communications Commission to extend the time period for filing petitions to deny, oppositions, and comments in the proceeding relating t… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Administrative remediesBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesCompetition and antitrustCorporate finance and management
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Apr 14, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 14, 2010
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 Latest action April 14, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 16
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 15, 2010
Hare, Phil
· Apr 15, 2010
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 14, 2010
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 14, 2010
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Apr 14, 2010
Delahunt, Bill
· Apr 14, 2010
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Apr 14, 2010
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Garamendi, John
California · Apr 14, 2010
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Green, Al
Texas · Apr 14, 2010
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Apr 14, 2010
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 14, 2010
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 14, 2010
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 14, 2010
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 14, 2010
Pierluisi, Pedro
· Apr 14, 2010
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 14, 2010
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 14, 2010
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 14, 2010
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 14, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5020: 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.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5020/
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"H.R. 5020: 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.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5020/.
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H.R. 5020, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5020/.
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