I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1203 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2011 Mr. Pierluisi (for himself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Bordallo, and Mr. Sablan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 17, United States Code, to include the United States territories in the application of certain statutory copyright licenses related to low power television stations.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fairness for the U.S. Territories Under STELA Act.

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Copyright amendment

Section 122(a)(3) of title 17, United States Code, is amended— (1)in subparagraph (A), by adding at the end the following: For the purposes of this subparagraph only, each of the following shall be considered a separate designated market area: American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands.; (2)in subparagraph (B), by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting subparagraphs (A) and (D); and (3)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D)

Certain territories

Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), but subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), secondary transmission of a performance or display of a work embodied in a primary transmission of a television broadcast station shall be subject to statutory licensing under this paragraph if the secondary transmission is of the primary transmission of a television broadcast station that— (i)qualifies as a specialty station pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission in effect on June 24, 1981; and (ii)is licensed as a low power television station located in American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, or the United States Virgin Islands, to a subscriber who resides within the same territory as the station that originates the transmission. .