3.0.0 2505 2023-01-15T04:49:21Z 2023-01-15T04:49:21Z Senate S S 2004-06-04 108 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2004-11-19T23:44:54Z Markup by 2004-07-22T17:34:40Z Referred to 2004-06-04T15:32:10Z S. Rept. 108-426 2004-12-07 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate By Senator McCain from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 108-426. Floor 2004-12-07 By Senator McCain from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 108-426. Committee 14900 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2004-11-19 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 813. Calendars 2004-11-19 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator McCain with an amendment. Without written report. Committee 2004-11-19 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator McCain with an amendment. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2004-07-22 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. Committee 2004-06-04 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6482) IntroReferral 2004-06-04 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6481-6482) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2004-06-04 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M000303 Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] JOHN MCCAIN R AZ SIDNEY N L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2004-06-04 True C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2004-06-07 False B000243 Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] MAX BAUCUS D MT SIEBEN 2004-07-19 False 2004-08-06T04:00:00Z S. 2505, A bill to implement the recommendations of the Federal Communications Commission report to the Congress regarding low power FM service http://www.cbo.gov/publication/15908 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on July 22, 2004</p> 2004-08-06T04:00:00Z S. 2505, A bill to implement the recommendations of the Federal Communications Commission report to the Congress regarding low power FM service https://www.cbo.gov/publication/15908 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on July 22, 2004 Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedure Federal Communications Commission Government Operations and Politics Independent regulatory commissions Law Licenses Radio broadcasting Radio spectrum allocation Radio stations Science, Technology, Communications 00 2004-06-04 Introduced in Senate 2004-08-04T17:50:50Z Repeals provisions in the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001, that required the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to: (1) modify rules authorizing the operation of low-power FM radio stations to prescribe minimum distance separations for third-adjacent channels; (2) prohibit applicants who have engaged in the unlicensed operation of any station from obtaining a low-power FM license; and (3) conduct a program to test whether low-power FM radio stations will result in harmful interference to existing FM radio stations if minimum distance separations for third-adjacent channels are not required.

Requires the FCC to modify its rules to eliminate third-adjacent minimum distance separation requirements between specified stations.

Requires the FCC to retain rules that provide third-adjacent channel protection for full-power noncommercial FM stations that broadcast radio reading services via a subcarrier frequency from potential low-power FM station interference.

]]> 01 2004-11-19 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2005-02-04T20:58:16Z Repeals provisions in the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001, that required the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to: (1) modify rules authorizing the operation of low-power FM radio stations to prescribe minimum distance separations for third-adjacent channels; (2) prohibit applicants who have engaged in the unlicensed operation of any station from obtaining a low-power FM license; and (3) conduct a program to test whether low-power FM radio stations will result in harmful interference to existing FM radio stations if minimum distance separations for third-adjacent channels are not required.

Requires the FCC to modify its rules to eliminate third-adjacent minimum distance separation requirements between specified stations.

Requires the FCC to retain rules that provide third-adjacent channel protection for full-power noncommercial FM stations that broadcast radio reading services via a subcarrier frequency from potential low-power FM station interference.

Requires the FCC to retain its rules that provide third-adjacent channel protection for full-power FM stations that are licensed in significantly populated States with more than 3 million housing units and a population density greater than 1,000 people per square mile.

Requires the FCC to: (1) evaluate the impact of translator licensing on low and full power radio stations; and (2) implement policies that promote opportunities for locally based low power radio stations while protecting full power stations from harmful interference from translator networks.

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