H.R. 10986 — A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish requirements with respect to the broadcasting of certain professional sports clubs' games.

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Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to invalidate agreements preventing the broadcast of a professional sports game, by means of television, at the same time and in the same area in which the game is to be played if all tickets to such game have been sold 72 hours before gametime.

Repeals this amendment effective February 1, 1981.

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H.R. 10987A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish requirements with respect to the broadcasting of certain professional sports clubs' games.
1978-02-15Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
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H.R. 11507A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish requirements with respect to the broadcasting of certain professional sports clubs' games.
1978-03-13Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
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1978-02-15
Introduced in House
1978-02-15
Introduced in House
1978-02-15
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish requirements with respect to the broadcasting of certain professional sports clubs' games.

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