Eliminating Local News Deserts Act of 2021
Summary
Eliminating Local News Deserts Act of 2021 This bill requires a cable company operating within a state to carry certain low-power stations under specified conditions. A cable company must carry such a low-power station if, among other requirements (1) the state has no exclusive, in-state broadcast television market within its boundaries; (2) there are no full-power commercial network affiliates (i.e., ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX) that are licensed to, and principally operate within, the state; and (3) such low-power station provides a minimum amount of particularized local programming each week.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 28, 2021
Last action Sep 29, 2021
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Committee
2
Sep 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
lower
Sep 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Sep 28, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Donald M. Payne, Jr.
DDemocratic
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