A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish certain limitations relating to the ownership of cable television franchises.

Summary

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit any alien, foreign government, or any foreign-owned or partially foreign-owned corporation from owning a cable television system in the United States without reciprocity.

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Timeline

1. 24 September 1980

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 September 1980

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 September 1980

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 24 September 1980

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Staggers, Harley O. [D-WV-2] · D · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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