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47 U.S.C. 534: Carriage of local commercial television signals

Created in 1992 by Public Law 102-385. Changed by 2 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. 535, 47 U.S.C. 537a.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Federal Communications Commission (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2014

    • Pub. L. 113–200, §105(a), struck out "No deletion or repositioning of a local commercial television station shall occur during a period in which major television ratings services measure the size of audiences of local television stations." after "that station." Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 113–200, §102(b)(1)(A), substituted "community or on the satellite carrier or carriers serving such community" for "community". Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 113–200, §102(b)(1)(C), added subcl. (III). Former subcl. (III) redesignated (IV). Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 113–200, §102(b)(1)(B), redesignated subcl. (III) as (IV). Former subcl. (IV) redesignated (V). Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 113–200, §102(b)(1)(D), amended subcl. (V) generally. Prior to amendment, subcl. (V) read as follows: "evidence of viewing patterns in cable and noncable households within the areas served by the cable system or systems in such community." Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 113–200, §102(b)(1)(B), redesignated subcl. (IV) as (V). Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 113–200, §102(b)(2), realigned margins. Law text · (h)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–104, §301(d)(1)(A), substituted "by the Commission by regulation or order using, where available, commercial publications which delineate television markets based on viewing patterns," for "in the manner provided in section 73.3555(d)(3)(i) of title 47, Code of Fed… (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 104–104, §301(d)(1)(B), added cl. (iv) and struck out former cl. (iv) which read as follows: "In the rulemaking proceeding required by subsection (f) of this section, the Commission shall provide for expedited consideration of requests filed under this subparagraph." (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Law text · (h)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.