A resolution to direct the Federal Communications Commission to revise its rules in order to reduce paperwork requirements on the small market broadcaster, consistent with the realities of the present day state of the broadcasting art.

Summary

Makes it the sense of the Senate that the Federal Communications Commission be directed to review and amend its rules to reflect the rapidly advancing state of the broadcast art, giving special attention to the many problems confronting small market radio and television broadcasters. Directs the Federal Communications Commission to review and amend its rules to reflect the rapidly advancing state of the broadcast art; that in modifying and deleting out-dated rules, it give special attention to the problems confronting small market licensees; and that it immediately proceed to relax and delete rules where the public interest served is not commensurate with the burden imposed on broadcasters.

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Timeline

1. 19 March 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 March 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 19 March 1973

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Sponsors

• Sen. McIntyre, Thomas J. [D-NH] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bible, Alan [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

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