Federal Communications Commission
In this document, the Commission proposes rules to implement Section 202 of the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004 ("SHVERA"), which creates Section 340 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended ("Act"), and amends the copyright laws in order to provide satellite carriers with the authority to offer Commission-determined "significantly-viewed" signals of out-of-market broadcast stations to subscribers. This document achieves the SHVERA's statutory objectives to publish and maintain a list of the stations and the communities containing such stations that are eligible for "significantly viewed" status; and commence a rulemaking proceeding to implement new Section 340.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Federal Communications Commission 47 CFR Part 76 [MB Docket No. 05-49; FCC 05-24] AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission proposes rules to implement Section 202 of the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004 (“SHVERA”), which creates Section 340 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (“Act”), and amends the copyright laws in order to provide satellite carriers with the authority to offer Commission-determined “significantly-viewed” signals of out-of-market broadcast stations to subscribers. This document achieves the SHVERA's statutory objectives to publish and maintain a list of the stations and the communities containing such stations that are eligible for “significantly viewed” status; and commence a rulemaking proceeding to implement new Section 340. DATES: Submit comments on or before April 8, 2005; and reply comments must be filed on or before April 29, 2005. Written comments on the proposed information collection requirements contained in the document must be submitted by the public, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and other interested parties on or before May 9, 2005. ADDRESSES: All filings must be addressed to the Commission's Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for filing instructions. FOR…
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Citation: 70 FR 11314
