A bill to exempt agreements relating to voluntary guidelines governing telecast material from the applicability of the antitrust laws.
Television Improvement Act of 1997 - Exempts from Federal antitrust laws any discussions, reviews, or agreements (action) entered into among persons in the television industry to develop and disseminate voluntary guidelines governing television broadcast material. Makes such exemption inapplicable to action which: (1) results in a boycott of any person; or (2) concerns the purchase or sale of advertising.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Subcommittee on Antitrust and Business. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-177.
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