A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to clarify the definition of the local service area of a primary transmitter in the case of a low power television station.

Summary

Amends the copyright law to redefine local service area of a primary transmitter in the case of a low power television station for secondary transmission purposes.

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Timeline

1. 30 July 1985

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 July 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 August 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.

   Source: Committee

4. 16 September 1985

   Committee

   Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Federal Communications Commission.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 30 July 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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