S. 2657 — A bill to amend section 315 of the Communications Act of 1934 with respect to the purchase of broadcasting time by candidates for public office.

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Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to: (1) limit the cost to qualified candidates of broadcasting time for pre-election political advertising to the lowest rate charged for any time in the same period; and (2) prohibit any broadcast licensee from preempting the use of any such time purchased by a qualified candidate.

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1988-07-26
Introduced in Senate
1988-07-26
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
1988-09-15
Subcommittee on Communications. Hearings held.

A bill to amend section 315 of the Communications Act of 1934 with respect to the purchase of broadcasting time by candidates for public office.

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