A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify the policies regarding the right to view satellite-transmitted television programming.
Satellite Viewing Rights Act of 1984 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize any person to manufacture, import, distribute, sell, or lease equipment for use in receiving satellite television programming and to receive satellite programming which is not encrypted, without obligation to the person producing or transmitting such programming. Prohibits any person from manufacturing, importing, distributing, selling, leasing, or advertising equipment intended for the unauthorized reception and decoding of encrypted satellite programming.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
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