[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
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[S. 641 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 641

To require the Federal Communications Commission to eliminate from its 
  regulations the restrictions on the cross-ownership of broadcasting 
                        stations and newspapers.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 24, 1997

  Mr. McCain introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
To require the Federal Communications Commission to eliminate from its 
  regulations the restrictions on the cross-ownership of broadcasting 
                        stations and newspapers.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CROSS-OWNERSHIP OF BROADCASTING AND NEWSPAPERS.

    (a) Rule Changes Required.--The Federal Communications Commission 
shall modify section 73.3555 of its regulations (47 C.F.R. 73.3555) by 
eliminating any provisions limiting the granting or renewal of an AM, 
FM, or TV broadcast station license to any party (including parties 
under common control) on the basis of the ownership, operation, or 
control by such party of a daily newspaper.
    (b) Deadline for Action.--The Federal Communications Commission 
shall complete all action necessary to complete the modifications 
required by subsection (a) within 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act.

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