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HR 4340 98th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedure Communications and Broadcasting Federal Communications Commission Government Operations and Politics Independent regulatory commissions Licenses Radio Telephone

A bill to provide a moratorium until January 1, 1985, on the use by the Federal Communications Commission of any random selection system for granting any license or construction permit for any cellular radio telecommunications service.

Introduced: November 9, 1983 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Nov 14, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.
Nov 9, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 9, 1983
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission, between November 1, 1983, and January 1, 1985, from using any random selection system for granting any license or construction permit for any domestic public cellular radio telecommunications service. Voids any action taken after November 1, 1983, and before enactment of this Act that would have been unauthorized under this Act.

What's happening now November 14, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.

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