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47 U.S.C. 546: Renewal

Created in 1984 by Public Law 98-549. Changed by 1 later law. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 47 U.S.C. 522, 47 U.S.C. 531, 47 U.S.C. 532, 47 U.S.C. 544.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

1992Pub. L. 102-385

1984Pub. L. 98-549added it

47 U.S.C. 546Renewal

(a)Commencement of proceedings; public notice and participation

(b)Submission of renewal proposals; contents; time

(c)Notice of proposal; renewal; preliminary assessment of nonrenewal; administrative review; issues; notice and opportunity for hearing; transcript; written decision

(d)Basis for denial

(e)Judicial review; grounds for relief

(f)Finality of administrative decision

(g)"Franchise expiration" defined

(h)Alternative renewal procedures

(i)Effect of renewal procedures upon action to revoke franchise for cause

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

How it got here

1992

Pub. L. 102–385, §18(a), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: "During the 6-month period which begins with the 36th month before the franchise expiration, the franchising authority may on its own initiative, and shall at the request of the cab… · (a)
Pub. L. 102–385, §18(b), inserted "pursuant to subsection (b)" after "renewal of a franchise" and substituted "date of the submission of the cable operator's proposal pursuant to subsection (b)" for "completion of any proceedings under subsection (a)". · (c)
Pub. L. 102–385, §18(c), substituted "mix or quality" for "mix, quality, or level". · (c)
Pub. L. 102–385, §18(d), inserted "that has been submitted in compliance with subsection (b)" after "Any denial of a proposal for renewal" and substituted "or the cable operator gives written notice of a failure or inability to cure and the franchising authority fails to object within … · (d)
Pub. L. 102–385, §18(e), inserted ", other than harmless error," after "franchising authority". · (e)
Pub. L. 102–385, §18(f), added subsec. (i). · (i)

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.