3.0.0 2867 2023-01-11T13:18:49Z 2023-01-11T13:18:49Z House H HR 2009-06-15 111 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2009-06-16T19:39:05Z Referred to 2009-06-15T16:32:44Z Digital TV Transition Fairness Act 111 25 S 2009-01-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Identical bill CRS 2009-06-16 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet. Committee 2009-06-15 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2009-06-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-06-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 N S001169 Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] Joe Sestak D PA 7 2009-06-15 True F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2009-06-15 True H001040 Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] Phil Hare D IL 17 2009-06-15 True Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies Congressional oversight Consumer affairs Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Government information and archives Government trust funds Telecommunication rates and fees Television and film Science, Technology, Communications 00 2009-06-15 Introduced in House 2009-06-17T20:09:44Z Digital TV Transition Fairness Act - Requires the Department of Commerce to implement and administer a program to obtain coupons that can be applied toward: (1) the cost to install a digital-to-analog converter box; (2) the purchase and installation of an indoor or outdoor antenna, or both if needed, to facilitate the reception and display of signals of channels broadcast in digital television service; and (3) the cost to install, or the cost of any other equipment needed to receive and display, basic broadcast television service.

Sets forth consumer and product eligibility criteria.

Provides for a website and telephone hotline to provide relevant information to assist consumers that have degraded or lost signals or channels as a result of the full power transition from analog to digital television that is to occur on February 17, 2009.

Requires the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to develop anti-fraud measures and procedures to ensure that only eligible households and individuals receive a coupon.

Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to promulgate rules requiring that each multichannel video programming distributor providing broadcast television for a local market provide to eligible consumers in that local market access to basic broadcast television service. Requires the FCC to develop anti-fraud measures and procedures to ensure that only eligible consumers are provided access to basic broadcast television service.

Directs the FCC to carry out an education and outreach campaign to inform and educate consumers on the availability, benefits, and advantages of the programs and requirements established under this Act.

]]> Digital TV Transition Fairness Act Display Title Digital TV Transition Fairness Act Official Title as Introduced To ensure access to basic broadcast television after the Digital Television Transition, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Digital TV Transition Fairness Act Introduced in House 2009-06-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr2867ih/xml/BILLS-111hr2867ih.xml 2009-06-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.