Reauthorizing the Satellite Home Viewing Provisions in the Communications Act and the Copyright Act Issues for Congress

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Artificial satellites in telecommunication.

Cable television.

Copyright.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2009

Summary:

Examines reauthorization of satellite home viewing provisions in the Communications Act and the Copyright Act. Discusses policy issues in current reauthorization debate, reviews differences between current retransmission and copyright rules for satellite and cable, and addresses the providing of signals of non-local but in-State stations to orphan counties. Addresses proposals to require satellite operators to offer local-into-local service in all markets. Includes appendix providing list of "orphan counties"

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Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Reauthorizing the Satellite Home Viewing Provisions in the Communications Act and the Copyright Act

Publisher Number:

CRS-2009-RSI-0818

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