A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish orderly procedures for the consideration of applications for renewal of broadcast licenses.

Summary

Provides that in any comparative hearing for the frequency or channel of an application under the Communications Act of 1934 for renewal of a broadcast license, the applicant for renewal shall be awarded the grant if such applicant shows that its program service during the preceeding license term has substantially, rather than minimally, met the needs and interests of its service area, and the operation of the station has not otherwise been characterized by serious deficiencies.

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Timeline

1. 29 March 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 March 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 March 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 March 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-16] · D · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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