Multichannel Video Competition and Consumer Protection Act of 1998 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to include direct-to-home satellite services under provisions protecting telecommunications services from piracy.
Prohibits the Copyright Office, before December 31, 1999, from implementing, enforcing, collecting, or awarding copyright royalty fees pursuant to a decision by the Librarian of Congress on October 28, 1997, which established a royalty fee of $.27 per subscriber per month for the retransmission of distant broadcast signals by satellite carriers. Provides that no obligation or liability for copyright royalty fees shall accrue before December 31, 1999, pursuant to that decision.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 105-661, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 105-661, Part I.
House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 11, 1998.
Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-661, Part II.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-661, Part II.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 398.
Mr. Tauzin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9932-9937)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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