H.R. 5685 — TV Consumer Choice Act of 2002

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TV Consumer Choice Act of 2002 - Prohibits specified provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 from being construed to authorize the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to require, or prescribe any schedule for the implementation of, digital television reception capability in television broadcast reception equipment.

States that the requirements and schedule established by FCC regulation for the implementation of such capability in such equipment shall not be effective except as expressly hereafter provided by Act of Congress.

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2002-10-16
Introduced in House
2002-10-16
Introduced in House
2002-10-16
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2002-10-17
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1932)
2002-10-28
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

TV Consumer Choice Act of 2002

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