To amend the copyright laws to provide compulsory licenses only to those cable service providers who provide adequate carriage of local broadcast signals, and for other purposes.
Cable Subscriber Protection Act of 1991 - Amends Federal copyright law to subject certain secondary transmissions by cable systems to compulsory licensing if: (1) such transmissions take place entirely within the local service area of the primary transmitter and the cable system complies with specified requirements of the Communications Act of 1934; or (2) such transmission takes place wholly or partially beyond the local service area of the primary transmitter. Requires in both instances that carriage of the signals be permissible under Federal Communications Commission rules.
Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to define the must-carry requirements with which cable service providers must comply. Redefines "local service area of a primary transmitter."
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.
For Further Action See H.R.4850.
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