HR 3439 IH

To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations.

November 17, 1999

Mr. OXLEY (for himself, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. PALLONE, and Mr. EHRLICH) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce

To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Radio Broadcasting Preservation Act of 1999'.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION.

(a) RULES PROHIBITED- Notwithstanding section 303 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 303), the Federal Communications Commission shall not prescribe rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations, or establishing a low power radio service, as proposed in MM Docket No. 99-25.

(b) TERMINATION OF PREVIOUSLY PRESCRIBED RULES- Any rules prescribed by the Federal Communications Commission before the date of enactment of this Act that would be in violation of the prohibition in subsection (a) if prescribed after such date shall cease to be effective on such date. Any low power radio licenses issued pursuant to such rules before such date shall be void.

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