Local Community Radio Act of 2009

Summary

Local Community Radio Act of 2009 - Repeals provisions in the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 that required the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to: (1) modify rules authorizing the operation of low-power FM radio stations to prescribe minimum distance separations for third-adjacent channels; (2) prohibit applicants who have engaged in the unlicensed operation of any station from obtaining a low-power FM license; and (3) conduct a program to test whether low-power FM radio stations will result in harmful interference to existing FM radio stations if minimum distance separations for third-adjacent channels are not required. Requires the FCC to modify its rules to eliminate third-adjacent minimum distance separation requirements between specified stations. Requires the FCC to retain rules that provide third-adjacent channel protection for full-power noncommercial FM stations that broadcast radio reading services via a subcarrier frequency from potential low-power FM station interference. Requires the FCC, when licensing FM translator stations, to ensure that: (1) licenses are available to both FM translator stations and low-power FM stations; and (2) such decisions are made based on the needs of the local community.

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 24 December 2009

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 24 December 2009

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 16 December 2009

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 16 December 2009

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 16 December 2009

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 14 December 2009

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 14 December 2009

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 24 February 2009

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  Introduced in House · EN · 24 February 2009

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• Introduced in House

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