Copyright Law Updates | New Proposed Legislation
March 12, 2010
Satellite Home Viewer Provisions Included in Senate Passage of American Workers Bill
American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act
H.R. 4213, S.A. 3336, 3/10/2010
The American Workers, State, and Business Relief legislation passed by the Senate included provisions on statutory copyright licensing and communications regulatory framework that enables satellite providers to offer local broadcast stations to their subscribers.
The bill would expand access for satellite television viewers, especially residents of rural areas, to local network channels normally available through cable operators.
The legislation would extend for five years the obligation on broadcasters and cable and satellite operators to engage in good faith retransmission consent negotiations.
When it is enacted, the proposed legislation would update existing law to reflect the transition from analog to digital television…
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