To eliminate the daily newspaper cross-ownership rule of the Federal Communications Commission.
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This bill eliminates the Federal Communications Commission's broadcast/newspaper cross-ownership ban, which prohibits a single entity, or parties under common control, from owning a daily newspaper and a full-power commercial broadcast station (AM, FM, or television) in the same market.
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Issues relating to a tax incentive program to foster new entrant / small business ownership of communications outlets. Issues relating to broadcast spectrum and the incentive auction. Issues relating to emergency communications. Issues relating to the Federal Communications Commission's rules governing broadcast ownership. Issues relating to Federal Communications Commission oversight and reauthorization. Issues relating to updating the Communications Act. Issues relating to opioid addiction. Issues relating to competitive navigation devices/applications for accessing multichannel video programming (set-top boxes). Issues relating to Next Generation Television. H.R.2583, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2015, all provisions. H.R.3998, Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act, all provisions. H.R.5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017, provisions relating to joint sales agreements and the broadcast incentive auction. H.R. 5813, Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act, all provisions. H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, all provisions. H.R. 6474, To eliminate the daily newspaper cross-ownership rule of the Federal Communications Commission, all provisions. S.253, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015, all provisions. S.887, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2015, provisions relating to joint sales agreements, broadcast spectrum and the incentive auction. S.1182, A bill to exempt application of JSA attribution rule in case of existing agreements, all provisions. S.2555, Mobile Now Act, all provisions. S.2644, Federal Communications Commission Reauthorization Act of 2016, all provisions. S. 2997, Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2016, all provisions. S.3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017, provisions relating to joint sales agreements and the broadcast incentive auction.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: $4,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Media (information/publishing)
HR6474, To eliminate the daily newspaper cross-ownership rule of the Federal Communications Commission; all provisions.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Library of Congress (LOC), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Video programming issues, generally; Cable set top box issues, generally, including FCC's AllVid NPRM; General broadcast issues including media ownership, retransmission and spectrum; H.R. 2125, Keeping Our Campaigns Honest Act of 2015; H.R. 5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations for FY 2017 - provisions related to FCC AllVid NPRM; H.R. 6474, To eliminate the daily newspaper cross-ownership rule of the FCC
Client expense: $940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.CON.RES.17, Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act," all provisions H.R.580, Data Accountability and Trust Act, all provisions H.R.1472, Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.3103, Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.6474, "To eliminate the daily newspaper cross-ownership rule of the Federal Communications Commission," all provisions S.CON.RES.4, A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act, all provisions S.2414, `Furthering Access and Networks for Sports Act, all provisions S.2555, Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless Act, all provisions related to broadcasters S.2644, FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016, all provisions related to broadcasting MB 10-71 Petition for Rulemaking to Amend the Commission's Rules Governing Retransmission Consent GN 12-268 Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions MB 15-216, Implementation of Section 103 of the STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014, Totality of the Circumstances Test GN 15-236 Review of Foreign Ownership Policies for Broadcast, Common Carrier, and Aeronautical Radio Licences under Section 310(b)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934; IB 16-155 Executive Branch Review of FCC Applications and Petitions with Foreign Ownership MB 16-41 Promoting the Availability of Diverse and Independent Sources of Video Programming MB 16-42 Expanding Consumers' Video Navigation Choices; CS 97-80 Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices MB 14-50 2014 Quadrennial Regulatory Review-Review of the Commissions Broadcast Ownership Rules; MB 09-182 2010 Quadrennial Regulatory Review-Review of the Commissions Broadcast Ownership Rules; MB 07-294 Promoting Diversification of Ownership In the Broadcasting Services; MB 04-256 Rules and Policies Concerning Attribution of Joint Sales Agreements in Local Television Markets MB 13-236 Amendment of Section 73.3555(e) of the Commissions Rules, National Television Ownership Rule
Client expense: $990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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