Eliminating Local News Deserts Act of 2020
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Eliminating Local News Deserts Act of 2020 This bill requires a cable company operating within a state to carry certain low power stations if, among other requirements, (1) the state has no exclusive, in-state broadcast television market within its boundaries; (2) there are no full power commercial network affiliates (i.e., ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX) that are licensed to, and principally operate within, the state; and (3) such low power station provides a minimum of 19 weekly hours of locally produced news, public affairs, and informational programming relevant to the residents and communities of the state.
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
COM - COMMUNICATIONS/BROADCASTING/RADIO/TV H.R. 1 - For the People Act of 2019 (introduced 1/3/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.896 - Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2019 (introduced 1/30/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1612 - Nonpartisan Bill For the People Act of 2019 (introduced 3/7/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1789 - Local and Independent Television Protection Act of 2019 (introduced 3/14/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (introduced 3/25/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.949 - For the People Act of 2019 (introduced 3/28/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.3698 - Foreign Entities Reform Act of 2019 (introduced 07/11/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.3834 - Clean Money Act of 2019 (introduced 07/18/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2257 - Fair Elections Now Act of 2019 (introduced 07/24/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 (introduced 07/25/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2454 - Go Pack Go Act of 2019 (introduced 09/10/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4617 - SHIELD Act (introduced 10/08/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2789 - Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2019 (introduced 11/06/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2829 - Western Expanded In-State Television Access Act of 2019 (introduced 11/07/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.5016 - Fair and Clear Campaign Transparency Act (introduced 11/08/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.5025 - WEST Access Act (introduced 11/08/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.5035 - Television Viewer Protection Act of 2019 (introduced 11/12/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.5140 - Satellite Television Community Protection and Promotion Act of 2019 (introduced 11/18/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.5365 - License Transfer Modernization Act of 2019 (introduced 12/09/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.5564 - Enhancing Broadcaster DIVERSITY Data Act (introduced 01/09/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.5659 - Protecting Community Television Act (introduced 01/21/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3218 - Protecting Community Television Act (introduced 01/21/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.6096 - READI Act (introduced 03/05/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7782 - Eliminating Local News Deserts Act of 2020 (introduced 07/24/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.5058 - Local News and Broadcast Media Preservation Act of 2020 (introduced 12/17/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Issues relating to white spaces. Issues relating to broadcast spectrum auctions. Issues relating to the Federal Communications Commission's rules governing broadcast ownership. H.R. 1367 Children and Media Research Advancement Act, all provisions. S. 583, Digital Accountability and Transparency to Advance Privacy Act, provisions relating to use of consumer data. Issues relating to emergency communications. Issues relating to FCC oversight. Issues relating to changes to Daylight Saving Time. S. 189, Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act of 2019, provisions relating to use of consumer data. H.R. 1789, To eliminate the discount for UHF television stations for purposes of the limitation on the aggregate national audience reach of television broadcast stations in which a party may have a cognizable interest, all provisions. Issues relating to broadcast use within the c-band. S. 670, A bill to make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 1556, Sunshine Protection Act of 2019, all provisions. H.R. 1601, To allow States to elect to observe daylight savings time for the duration of the year, and for other purposes, all provisions. Pirate Radio, Issues relating to pirate radio stations. H.R. 1220, Truth-in-Billing, Remedies, and User Empowerment over Fees Act of 2019. S. 510, Truth-in-Billing, Remedies, and User Empowerment over Fees Act of 2019. Issues relating to carriage of television broadcast signals. Issues relating to broadcast spectrum auctions. Issues relating to the ATSC 3.0 next generation television standard Department of Justices view of the broadcast television marketplace Issues relating to broadcast use within the 6GHz band H.R. 4856, Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2019, Provisions relating to broadcast emergency alert systems S. 2693, Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2019, Provisions relating to broadcast emergency alert systems H.R. 4401, Restore the Fairness Doctrine Act of 2019 S. 2789, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 5140, Satellite Television Community Protection and Promotion Act of 2019 S. 2829, Western Expanded In-State Television Access Act of 2019 S. 3189, A bill to use proceeds from spectrum auctions to support supply chain innovation and multilateral security. S. 2223, Advancing Innovation and Reinvigorating Widespread Access to Viable Electromagnetic Spectrum Act H.R. 4855, Clearing Broad Air-waves for New Deployment Act S. 2921, Clearing Broad Air-waves for New Deployment Act H.R. 1601, Daylight Act S. 583, Digital Accountability and Transparency to Advance Privacy Act H.R. 451, Don't Break Up the T-Band Act of 2019 S. 2748, Don't Break Up the T-Band Act of 2019 H.R. 5564, Enhancing Broadcaster DIVERSITY Data Act H.R. 3957, Expanding Broadcast Ownership Opportunities Act of 2019 S. 2433, Expanding Broadcast Ownership Opportunities Act of 2019 S. 2454, Go Pack Go Act of 2019 S. 2956, Investing in America's Digital Infrastructure Act H.R. 5567, Measuring the Economics Driving Investments and Access for Diversity Act of 2020 H.R. 3994, Modern Television Act of 2019 H.Res. 549, Reaffirming the commitment to media diversity and pledging to work with media entities and diverse stakeholders to develop common ground solutions to eliminate barriers to media diversity. S.Res. 306, Reaffirming the commitment to media diversity and pledging to work with media entities and diverse stakeholders to develop common ground solutions to eliminate barriers to media diversity. H.R. 5926, Reinforcing and Evaluating Service Integrity, Local Infrastructure, and Emergency Notification for Today's Networks Act H.R. 6096, Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2020 S. 3246, Spectrum Management And Reallocation for Taxpayers Act H.R. 4462, Studying How to Harness Airwave Resources Efficiently Act of 2019 H.R. 3475, Supplementing the Pipeline for Efficient Control of The Resources for Users Making New Opportunities for Wireless Act S. 1968, Supplementing the Pipeline for Efficient Control of The Resources for Users Making New Opportunities for Wireless Act H.R. 3255, Telecommunications Opportunities for Workers Engaging in Real Infrastructure Deployment Act of 2019 S. 2363, Telecommunications Opportunities for Workers Engaging in Real Infrastructure Deployment Act of 2019 H.R. 5035, Television Viewer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 4171, WIN 5G Act Issues relating to economic stimulus of broadcast stations in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Issues related to pirate radio stations. H.R. 2389, To allow States to elect to observe year-round daylight saving time, and for other purposes. H.R. 7774, Deploying the Internet by Guaranteeing Indian Tribes Autonomy over Licensing on Reservations Act (Provisions relating to broadcast spectrum) H.R. 7782, Eliminating Local News Deserts Act of 2020 H.R. 8154, Broadcast Diversity in Leadership Act S. 4331, Deploying the Internet by Guaranteeing Indian Tribes Autonomy over Licensing on Reservations Act (Provisions relating to broadcast spectrum) S. 4582, A bill to extend, temporarily, daylight saving time, and for other purposes. H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Provisions related to broadcasters. H.R. 2426, Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2019. H.R. 8200, EHDC Act of 2020, Provisions relating to television guard bands, aka white spaces. S. 1273, Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2019. S. 4632, Online Content Policy Modernization Act S. 4772, Future of Local News Commission Act of 2020 S. 4818, Heroes Small Business Lifeline Act, Provisions relating to PPP eligibility for broadcasters. S. 5058, Local News and Broadcast Media Preservation Act of 2020.
Client expense: $2,140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Issues relating to white spaces. Issues relating to broadcast spectrum auctions. Issues relating to the Federal Communications Commission's rules governing broadcast ownership. H.R. 1367 Children and Media Research Advancement Act, all provisions. S. 583, Digital Accountability and Transparency to Advance Privacy Act, provisions relating to use of consumer data. Issues relating to emergency communications. Issues relating to FCC oversight. Issues relating to changes to Daylight Saving Time. S. 189, Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act of 2019, provisions relating to use of consumer data. H.R. 1789, To eliminate the discount for UHF television stations for purposes of the limitation on the aggregate national audience reach of television broadcast stations in which a party may have a cognizable interest, all provisions. Issues relating to broadcast use within the c-band. S. 670, A bill to make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 1556, Sunshine Protection Act of 2019, all provisions. H.R. 1601, To allow States to elect to observe daylight savings time for the duration of the year, and for other purposes, all provisions. Pirate Radio, Issues relating to pirate radio stations. H.R. 1220, Truth-in-Billing, Remedies, and User Empowerment over Fees Act of 2019. S. 510, Truth-in-Billing, Remedies, and User Empowerment over Fees Act of 2019. Issues relating to carriage of television broadcast signals. Issues relating to broadcast spectrum auctions. Issues relating to the ATSC 3.0 next generation television standard Department of Justices view of the broadcast television marketplace Issues relating to broadcast use within the 6GHz band H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, Provisions relating to the distant signal satellite license, good faith negotiation, and billing transparency H.R. 4856, Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2019, Provisions relating to broadcast emergency alert systems S. 2693, Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2019, Provisions relating to broadcast emergency alert systems H.R. 4401, Restore the Fairness Doctrine Act of 2019 S. 2789, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 5140, Satellite Television Community Protection and Promotion Act of 2019 S. 2829, Western Expanded In-State Television Access Act of 2019 S. 3189, A bill to use proceeds from spectrum auctions to support supply chain innovation and multilateral security. S. 2223, Advancing Innovation and Reinvigorating Widespread Access to Viable Electromagnetic Spectrum Act H.R. 4855, Clearing Broad Air-waves for New Deployment Act S. 2921, Clearing Broad Air-waves for New Deployment Act H.R. 1601, Daylight Act S. 583, Digital Accountability and Transparency to Advance Privacy Act H.R. 451, Don't Break Up the T-Band Act of 2019 S. 2748, Don't Break Up the T-Band Act of 2019 H.R. 5564, Enhancing Broadcaster DIVERSITY Data Act H.R. 3957, Expanding Broadcast Ownership Opportunities Act of 2019 S. 2433, Expanding Broadcast Ownership Opportunities Act of 2019 H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 S. 2524, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 S. 2454, Go Pack Go Act of 2019 S. 2956, Investing in America's Digital Infrastructure Act S. 2581, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 5567, Measuring the Economics Driving Investments and Access for Diversity Act of 2020 H.R. 3994, Modern Television Act of 2019 H.Res. 549, Reaffirming the commitment to media diversity and pledging to work with media entities and diverse stakeholders to develop common ground solutions to eliminate barriers to media diversity. S.Res. 306, Reaffirming the commitment to media diversity and pledging to work with media entities and diverse stakeholders to develop common ground solutions to eliminate barriers to media diversity. H.R. 5926, Reinforcing and Evaluating Service Integrity, Local Infrastructure, and Emergency Notification for Today's Networks Act H.R. 6096, Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2020 S. 3246, Spectrum Management And Reallocation for Taxpayers Act H.R. 4462, Studying How to Harness Airwave Resources Efficiently Act of 2019 H.R. 3475, Supplementing the Pipeline for Efficient Control of The Resources for Users Making New Opportunities for Wireless Act S. 1968, Supplementing the Pipeline for Efficient Control of The Resources for Users Making New Opportunities for Wireless Act H.R. 3255, Telecommunications Opportunities for Workers Engaging in Real Infrastructure Deployment Act of 2019 S. 2363, Telecommunications Opportunities for Workers Engaging in Real Infrastructure Deployment Act of 2019 H.R. 5035, Television Viewer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 4171, WIN 5G Act Issues relating to economic stimulus of broadcast stations in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Issues related to pirate radio stations. H.R. 2389, To allow States to elect to observe year-round daylight saving time, and for other purposes. H.R. 7774, Deploying the Internet by Guaranteeing Indian Tribes Autonomy over Licensing on Reservations Act (Provisions relating to broadcast spectrum) H.R. 7782, Eliminating Local News Deserts Act of 2020 H.R. 8154, Broadcast Diversity in Leadership Act S. 4331, Deploying the Internet by Guaranteeing Indian Tribes Autonomy over Licensing on Reservations Act (Provisions relating to broadcast spectrum) S. 4582, A bill to extend, temporarily, daylight saving time, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $2,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
COM - COMMUNICATIONS/BROADCASTING/RADIO/TV H.R. 1 - For the People Act of 2019 (introduced 1/3/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.896 - Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2019 (introduced 1/30/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1612 - Nonpartisan Bill For the People Act of 2019 (introduced 3/7/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1789 - Local and Independent Television Protection Act of 2019 (introduced 3/14/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (introduced 3/25/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.949 - For the People Act of 2019 (introduced 3/28/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.3698 - Foreign Entities Reform Act of 2019 (introduced 07/11/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.3834 - Clean Money Act of 2019 (introduced 07/18/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2257 - Fair Elections Now Act of 2019 (introduced 07/24/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.3994 - Modern Television Act of 2019 (introduced 07/25/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2454 - Go Pack Go Act of 2019 (introduced 09/10/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4617 - SHIELD Act (introduced 10/08/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2789 - Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2019 (introduced 11/06/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2829 - Western Expanded In-State Television Access Act of 2019 (introduced 11/07/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.5016 - Fair and Clear Campaign Transparency Act (introduced 11/08/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.5025 - WEST Access Act (introduced 11/08/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.5035 - Television Viewer Protection Act of 2019 (introduced 11/12/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.5140 - Satellite Television Community Protection and Promotion Act of 2019 (introduced 11/18/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.5365 - License Transfer Modernization Act of 2019 (introduced 12/09/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.5564 - Enhancing Broadcaster DIVERSITY Data Act (introduced 01/09/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.5659 - Protecting Community Television Act (introduced 01/21/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3218 - Protecting Community Television Act (introduced 01/21/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.6096 - READI Act (introduced 03/05/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7782 - Eliminating Local News Deserts Act of 2020 (introduced 07/24/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
Issues related to broadband deployment, broadband funding, Equal Employment Opportunity, must-carry, privacy, data breach, and cybersecurity S. _____, Eliminate the Digital Divide Act H.R. 7359/S. 4021, Accelerating Broadband Connectivity Act of 2020 H.R. 7022, Rural Broadband Acceleration Act H.R. 7447/S. 4201, To direct the Federal Communications Commission to take certain actions to accelerate the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction, and for other purposes H.R. 6881/S. 4095, Emergency Broadband Connections Act of 2020 HR 5564, Enhancing Broadcaster DIVERSITY Data Act H.R. 7782, Eliminating Local News Deserts Act of 2020
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE