A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify the authority of State and local governments to regulate obscene and certain other programming distributed to the public over cable television systems.

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Introduced

11 September 1984

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Status

For Further Action See H.R.4103.

Summary

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that the operator of a cable television system shall not be liable under Federal, State, or local law for obscene or certain other programming carried on any channel designated for public, educational, or governmental use or for commercial use by persons unaffiliated with the operator.

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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 11 September 1984
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/6220
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