Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014

To amend title 17, United States Code, to extend expiring provisions of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 2. Reauthorization Chapter 1 (1) in section 111(d)(3)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking clause paragraph (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking clause paragraph (2) in section 119— (A) in subsection (a)(6)(E), in the undesignated matter following clause (iii), by striking clause (i) subparagraph (B)(i) (B) in subsection (c)(1)(E), by striking 2014 2019 (C) in subsection (e), by striking 2014 2019 (D) in subsection (g)(7)(C), by inserting the Communications 3. Termination of license (a) In general Section 119 (h) Termination of license This section shall cease to be effective on December 31, 2019. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 107(a) of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 ( 17 U.S.C. 119 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 2. Reauthorization Chapter 1 (1) in section 111(d)(3)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking clause paragraph (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking clause paragraph (2) in section 119— (A) in subsection (a)(6)(E), in the undesignated matter following clause (iii), by striking clause (i) subparagraph (B)(i) (B) in subsection (c)(1)(E), by striking 2014 2019 (C) in subsection (e), by striking 2014 2019 (D) in subsection (g)(7)(C), by inserting the Communications 3. Termination of license (a) In general Section 119 (h) Termination of license This section shall cease to be effective on December 31, 2019. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 107(a) of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 ( 17 U.S.C. 119 4. Local service area of a primary transmitter Section 111(f)(4) (1) by inserting as defined by the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission, television station, (2) by striking comprises the area within 35 miles of the transmitter site, except that comprises the designated market area, as defined in section 122(j)(2)(C), that encompasses the community of license of such station and any community that is located outside such designated market area that is either wholly or partially within 35 miles of the transmitter site or, (3) by striking the number of miles shall be 20 miles wholly or partially within 20 miles of such transmitter site June 26, 2014 Reported with an amendment

Summary: Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 - Amends federal copyright law, as amended by the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 (STELA), to extend until December 31, 2019, the statutory license under which satellite carriers retransmit distant television broadcast stations to viewers who are unable to receive signals for such stations in their local market. (Currently, the statutory licensing authority for such satellite retransmissions is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2014.) Expands the local service area for cable retransmissions of low power television stations.