A bill to amend section 303 of the Communications Act of 1934 to require that radios be capable of receiving both amplitude modulated (AM) and frequency modulated (FM) broadcasts.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

24 May 1977

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Status

Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Summary

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize the Federal Communications Commission to require that apparatus designed to receive any amplitude modulated (AM) or frequency modulated (FM) broadcast be capable of adequately receiving all frequencies allocated by the Commission for AM and FM broadcasting when such apparatus is shipped in interstate commerce, or is imported from any foreign country into the United States, for sale or resale to the public. Specifies that such authorization shall not extend to apparatus designed to receive only AM or FM broadcasts and retailing for less than $15.

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summary · EN · 24 May 1977
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/house-bill/7389
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