H.R. 6220 — A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify the authority of State and local governments to regulate obscene and certain other programming distributed to the public over cable television systems.

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Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that the operator of a cable television system shall not be liable under Federal, State, or local law for obscene or certain other programming carried on any channel designated for public, educational, or governmental use or for commercial use by persons unaffiliated with the operator.

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1984-09-11
Introduced in House
1984-09-11
Introduced in House
1984-09-11
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
1984-09-17
Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.
1984-10-18
For Further Action See H.R.4103.

A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify the authority of State and local governments to regulate obscene and certain other programming distributed to the public over cable television systems.

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