"Localism" : Statutes and Rules Affecting Local Programming on Broadcast, Cable, and Satellite Television.

Provides detailed county-by-county data for each State regarding the percentage of TV households located in TV markets outside the State and whether there are any in-State stations serving those households. Explains how existing statutes and rules affect the TV programming available to consumers thr...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2007.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Provides detailed county-by-county data for each State regarding the percentage of TV households located in TV markets outside the State and whether there are any in-State stations serving those households. Explains how existing statutes and rules affect the TV programming available to consumers through broadcast, cable, and satellite TV; and discusses potential ways to provide TV programming that better meets the needs of local communities. Reviews issues for Congress, including broadcaster obligations within and beyond the city of license, and increasing the flexibility of cable carriage rules and satellite local-into-local programming.
Item Description:Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
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