HR 3478 115th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Competition and antitrust Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Licensing and registrations Television and film

Local and Independent Television Protection Act of 2017

Introduced: July 27, 2017 Introduced by: Huffman, Jared Democratic · California See on congress.gov

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Jul 28, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Jul 27, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jul 27, 2017

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Local and Independent Television Protection Act of 2017

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to amend the National Television Multiple Ownership Rule to eliminate the UHF discount by increasing from 50% to 100% the number of attributed television households in an ultrahigh frequency (UHF) television station's designated market area.

(The number of attributed television households in a UHF television station's designated area is used to calculate the total number of television households an entity with a cognizable interest in more than one television station reaches nationally. A broadcast license cannot be granted or transferred if such license would result in the total number of television households reached nationally by an entity exceeds 39%.)

This change in the National Television Multiple Ownership Rule does not apply to an entity that had a national television audience exceeding 39% prior to September 26, 2013, if such an entity exceeds the limit only because of the increased number of television households attributed to the entity's UHF television stations.

What's happening now July 28, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

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