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

Requires the Federal Communications Commission to modify its regulations 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.

[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
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[H.R. 598 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 598

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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 4, 1999

Mr. Oxley (for himself, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Hall of Texas) introduced 
  the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce

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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 Actions.--The Federal Communications Commission 
shall complete all actions necessary to complete the modifications 
required by subsection (a) within 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act.
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