Satellite Television Extension Act of 2010

Bill: 111-s-3186
Sponsor: Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV]
Introduced: 2010-03-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Intellectual property
Licensing and registrations
Television and film

Summary:
action_date: 2010-03-25
text: 
Extends through April 30, 2010, the adjustment of royalty fees for the secondary transmission of the primary analog transmissions of network stations and superstations. Extends through such date the moratorium on copyright liability for subscribers not receiving a signal of Grade A intensity of a local network television broadcast station and receiving signals of network stations affiliated with the same network, if such subscribers had satellite service of such network signal terminated between July 11, 1998, and October 31, 1999.
 
Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to extend through April 30, 2010, the exemption of a subscriber from the originating station consent requirement for retransmission of broadcasting station signals if the subscriber receives the retransmitted signals directly to a home satellite antenna, is located outside the station's local market, and resides in an unserved household.
 
Extends through May 1, 2010, the requirement that certain Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations prohibit: (1) a television broadcast station that provides retransmission consent from engaging in exclusive contracts for carriage or failing to negotiate in good faith; and (2) a multichannel video programming distributor from failing to negotiate in good faith for retransmission consent.

action_date: 2010-03-26
text: 
 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 
 
Extends through April 30, 2010, the adjustment of royalty fees for the secondary transmission of the primary analog transmissions of network stations and superstations. Extends through such date the moratorium on copyright liability for subscribers not receiving a signal of Grade A intensity of a local network television broadcast station and receiving signals of network stations affiliated with the same network, if such subscribers had satellite service of such network signal terminated between July 11, 1998, and October 31, 1999. 
Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to extend through April 30, 2010, the exemption of a subscriber from the originating station consent requirement for retransmission of broadcasting station signals if the subscriber receives the retransmitted signals directly to a home satellite antenna, is located outside the station's local market, and resides in an unserved household.
 
Extends through May 1, 2010, the requirement that certain Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations prohibit: (1) a television broadcast station that provides retransmission consent from engaging in exclusive contracts for carriage or failing to negotiate in good faith; and (2) a multichannel video programming distributor from failing to negotiate in good faith for retransmission consent.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-03-26
text: Became Public Law No: 111-151.
action_date: 2010-03-26
text: Became Public Law No: 111-151.
action_date: 2010-03-26
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2010-03-26
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2010-03-26
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2010-03-26
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2010-03-25
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2010-03-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-03-25
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H2449)
action_date: 2010-03-25
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H2449)
action_date: 2010-03-25
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H2449)
action_date: 2010-03-25
text: Mr. Maffei asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
action_date: 2010-03-25
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2010-03-25
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2010-03-25
text: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2104; text as passed Senate: CR S2104)
action_date: 2010-03-25
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2104; text as passed Senate: CR S2104)
action_date: 2010-03-25
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 111-151