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H.R. 109 (101st)

Cable Subscriber Protection Act of 1989

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

3 January 1989

Last action

16 May 1990 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Darden, George (Buddy) [D-GA-7], Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9], Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6], Rep. Ray, Richard B. [D-GA-3], Rep. Martin, David O'B. [R-NY-26], Rep. Jenkins, Edgar L. [D-GA-9], Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6], Rep. Patterson, Elizabeth [D-SC-4], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5], Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1], Rep. Robinson, Tommy F. [D-AR-2], Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9], Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39]

Subjects

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Summary

Cable Subscriber Protection Act of 1989 - Amends Federal copyright laws to subject certain secondary transmissions by cable systems to compulsory licensing if: (1) such transmissions take place entirely within the local service area of the primary transmitter and the cable system complies with specified requirements of the Communications Act of 1934; or (2) such transmission takes place wholly or partially beyond the local service area of the primary transmitter. Requires in both instances that carriage of the signals be permissible under Federal Communications Commission rules. Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to define the must-carry requirements with which cable service providers must comply. Redefines "local service area of a primary transmitter."

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Timeline

  1. 3 January 1989

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 January 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 January 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 6 February 1989

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.

    Source: Committee

  5. 27 March 1989

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Administration of Justice.

    Source: Committee

  6. 1 March 1990

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 19 April 1990

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 9 May 1990

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 16 May 1990

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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