Complete Story
 

09/18/2014

Senate Commerce Passes STAVRA Bill

With entangling amendments dropping like flies in deference to the retiring committee chairman and the need to get a bill that would pass, the Senate Commerce Committee swiftly and without drama approved a relatively clean version of the STAVRA satellite reauthorization bill Wednesday.

Link to article

 

Also:  ACA Commends Committee's Passage of STAVRA

Previous articles:

NCTA Says It's OK with STAVRA Bill

Retrans Reform Remains, Though Watered Down

Amendments Teed Up

http://thehill.com/policy/technology/217700-broadcasters-appear-to-drop-opposition-to-tv-bill

American Cable Association Statement on Bill

Broadcasters Dilute Retrans Reform in Senate Version

Printer-Friendly Version