S. 3663 · 110th Congress
Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act
Law · 110-459 · Dec 23, 2008Key: what the circles and colors mean
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- Senate Introduced Oct 1, 2008
- Senate Passed Nov 20, 2008
- House Passed Dec 10, 2008
- President To the President Dec 12, 2008
- President Signed Dec 23, 2008
- Law Dec 23, 2008
Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), notwithstanding any other provision of law, to develop and implement a program to encourage and permit, to the extent technically feasible, the continued broadcasting in the analog television service of specified public safety information and digital…
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Dec 23, 2008
Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), notwithstanding any other provision of law, to develop and implement a program to encourage and permit, to the extent technically feasible, the continued broadcasting in the analog television service of specified public safety information and digital television transition information for 30 days after the transition.
Requires the FCC, in designing the program, to consider certain factors, including: (1) taking into account market-by-market needs; (2) avoiding digital signal interference; and (3) already-adopted transition and coordination plans.
Prohibits: (1) analog broadcasting on any spectrum that is approved or pending approval for public safety radio services; and (2) including the analog spectrum between channels 52 and 69 reclaimed from analog television broadcasting.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act
Latest action (Dec 23, 2008): Became Public Law No: 110-459.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Oct 1, 2008
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Oct 1, 2008
- Senate Passed Nov 20, 2008
- House Passed Dec 10, 2008
- President To the President Dec 12, 2008
- President Signed Dec 23, 2008
- Law Dec 23, 2008
No recorded floor vote found.