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47 U.S.C. 339: Carriage of distant television stations by satellite carriers
Created in 1999 by the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 (Public Law 106-113). Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 47 U.S.C. 325, 47 U.S.C. 338, 47 U.S.C. 340.
2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Federal Communications Commission (2).
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2018
- Pub. L. 115–141 struck out par. (1) which related to study of digital strength testing procedures. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) Law text · (c)
2010
- Pub. L. 111–175, §204(b)(1)(A), which directed amendment of subpar. (B) by striking out " 'Such two network stations' and all that follows through 'more than two network stations.' ", was executed by striking out concluding provisions which read "Such two network stations may be com… (Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–175, §204(b)(1)(B)(i), struck out "to analog signals" after "subscribers" in heading. (Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–175, §204(b)(1)(B)(ii)(I), (II), struck out "analog" before "signals" in heading, substituted "signal" for "analog signal" wherever appearing, and, in introductory provisions, substituted "October 1, 2009" for "October 1, 2004". (Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–175, §204(b)(1)(B)(ii)(III), (IV), struck out "analog" before "signals" in heading, substituted "signal" for "analog signal" wherever appearing in text, and substituted "2009" for "2004". (Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–175, §204(b)(1)(B)(iii), amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) related to rules for other subscribers to analog signals. (Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–175, §204(b)(1)(B)(iv)(I), which directed striking out "analog", was executed by striking out "analog" before "signal" in introductory provisions, to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the subsequent amendment of cl. (ii) by Pub. L. 111–175, §204(b)(1)(B)(iv)… (Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–175, §204(b)(1)(B)(iv)(II), substituted "the date of the enactment of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 and, at the time such person seeks to subscribe to receive such secondary transmission, resides in a local market where the satellite c… (Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–175, §204(b)(1)(B)(iv)(III), amended cl. (ii) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "at the time such person seeks to subscribe to receive such secondary transmission, resides in a local market where the satellite carrier makes available to that per… (Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–175, §204(b)(1)(B)(v)(I), struck out "digital" before "signals" in heading. (Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–175, §204(b)(1)(B)(v)(IV), amended cl. (i) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (i) related to signal testing for digital signals. (Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–175, §204(b)(1)(B)(v)(II), (III), redesignated and reordered cl. (vi) as (i) and struck out former cl. (i) which related to eligibility. (Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–175, §204(b)(1)(B)(v)(V), struck out "digital" before "signal" in heading and in two places in text, struck out ", whether or not such subscriber elects to subscribe to local digital signals" before the period, and substituted "Satellite Television Extension and L… (Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–175, §204(b)(1)(B)(v)(II), (VI), added cl. (iii) and struck out former cl. (iii) which related to local-to-local analog markets. (Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–175, §204(b)(1)(B)(v)(II), (VII), redesignated cl. (x) as (iv) and struck out former cl. (iv) which related to local-to-local digital markets. (Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–175, §204(b)(1)(B)(v)(II), struck out cl. (v) which related to non-local-to-local markets. (Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–175, §204(b)(1)(B)(v)(III), redesignated cl. (vi) as (i). (Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–175, §204(b)(1)(B)(v)(II), struck out cls. (vii) to (ix) which related to trigger events for use of testing, testing waivers, and a special waiver provision for translators, respectively. (Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–175, §204(b)(1)(B)(v)(VII), redesignated cl. (x) as (iv). (Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–175, §204(b)(1)(B)(v)(II), struck out cl. (xi) which defined "emergency response providers". (Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–175, §204(b)(1)(B)(vi), substituted "distant signal" for "distant analog signal or distant digital signal (within the meaning of subparagraph (A), (B), or (D))". (Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–175, §204(b)(2)(A), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Within 180 days after November 29, 1999, the Commission shall take all actions necessary, including any reconsideration, to develop and prescribe by rule a point-to-point predictiv… (Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 111–175, §204(b)(2)(B), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "If a subscriber's request for a waiver under paragraph (2) is rejected and the subscriber submits to the subscriber's satellite carrier a request for a test verifying the sub… (Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 111–175, §204(b)(2)(C), substituted "such requisite signal intensity standard" for "the signal intensity standard in effect under section 119(d)(10)(A) of title 17". (Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 111–175, §204(b)(2)(D), struck out "Grade B intensity" before "signal." (Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010) Law text · (c)
2004
- Pub. L. 108–447, §204(a)(1), inserted at end "Such two network stations may be comprised of both the analog signal and digital signal of not more than two network stations." (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 108–447, §204(a)(3), added par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (3). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 108–447, §204(a)(4), which directed amendment of par. (3) by inserting ", except that paragraph (2)(D) of this subsection, relating to the provision of distant digital signals, shall be enforceable under the provisions of section 340(f) of this title" at end, was executed by… (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 108–447, §204(a)(2), redesignated par. (2) as (3). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 108–447, §204(b), added par. (1) and struck out heading and text of former par. (1). Text read as follows: "For the purposes of identifying an unserved household under section 119(d)(10) of title 17, within 1 year after November 29, 1999, the Commission shall conclude an inq… (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 108–447, §209, added subpars. (D) and (E). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005) Law text · (c), (E)
2000
- Pub. L. 106–553 added par. (5). (District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (c)
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