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H.R. 5126 (99th)

Satellite Home Viewer Act of 1986

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Introduced

26 June 1986

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Status

Clean Bill H.R.5572 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.

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Summary

Satellite Home Viewer Act of 1986 - Amends the copyright law to require through 1994 the compulsory licensing of secondary transmissions of a primary transmission made by a superstation when such secondary transmissions are made by a satellite carrier to the public for private viewing for a direct charge. Requires such satellite carriers to deposit royalties and an accounting with the Register of Copyrights on a semiannual basis. Permits royalty fees to be set by voluntary negotiation, according to a prescribed formula, or by compulsory arbitration.

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