A bill to amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to ensure improved access to the signals of local television stations by multichannel video providers to all households which desire such service in unserved and underserved rural areas by December 31, 2006.
Requires loan guarantee approval by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.
Sets forth satellite carrier loan guarantee qualifications.
Authorizes appropriations.
Sets forth conditions under which a borrower shall be obliged to carry local broadcast signals without charge.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S15093-15094)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
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