47 USC 340 - Significantly viewed signals permitted to be carried

1 So in original. Probably should be “sections”.

338 and 339 of this title, a satellite carrier is also authorized to retransmit to a subscriber located in a community the signal of any station located outside the local market in which such subscriber is located, to the extent such signal—

2 So in original. Probably should be “paragraphs”.

(1) and (2) to such satellite carrier with respect to retransmission of the significantly viewed station to such subscriber.

3 So in original. Probably should be followed by “section”.

119(a)(4)(A),

4 See References in Text note below.

or under section 119(a)(12),

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 119(a)(4)(A) and section 119(a)(12) of title 17, referred to in subsec. (e)(2), were redesignated as sections 119(a)(3)(A) and 119(a)(11) of title 17, respectively, by Puspan. L. 111–175, title I, § 102(h)(1)(B), May 27, 2010, 124 Stat. 1224. Section 119(a)(3) of title 17 was repealed and section 119(a)(4) was redesignated as section 119(a)(3) by Puspan. L. 116–94, div. P, title XI, § 1102(a)(1)(B), (C), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3202. Section 119(a)(11) of title 17 was redesignated as section 119(a)(8) by Puspan. L. 116–94, div. P, title XI, § 1102(a)(1)(C), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3202.

Amendments

2010—Subsec. (span)(1), (2). Puspan. L. 111–175, § 203(a), amended pars. (1) and (2) generally. Prior to amendment, pars. (1) and (2) related to limitations for certain analog and digital services, respectively.

Subsec. (i)(4). Puspan. L. 111–175, § 204(c), struck out par. (4). Text read as follows: “The terms ‘equivalent bandwidth’ and ‘entire bandwidth’ shall be defined by the Commission by regulation, except that this paragraph shall not be construed—

“(A) to prevent a satellite operator from using compression technology;

“(B) to require a satellite operator to use the identical bandwidth or bit rate as the local or distant broadcaster whose signal it is retransmitting;

“(C) to require a satellite operator to use the identical bandwidth or bit rate for a local network station as it does for a distant network station;

“(D) to affect a satellite operator’s obligations under subsection (a)(1) of this section; or

“(E) to affect the definitions of ‘program related’ and ‘primary video’.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2010 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 111–175 effective Fespan. 27, 2010, see section 307(a) of Puspan. L. 111–175, set out as a note under section 111 of Title 17, Copyrights.

Rulemaking Required

Puspan. L. 111–175, title II, § 203(span), May 27, 2010, 124 Stat. 1245, provided that:

“Within 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [deemed to refer to Fespan. 27, 2010, see section 307(a) of Puspan. L. 111–175, set out as an Effective Date of 2010 Amendment note under section 111 of Title 17, Copyrights], the Federal Communications Commission shall take all actions necessary to promulgate a rule to implement the amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section].”