STELAR/STELA

FCC Modifies Satellite Market of “Orphan” County Under New STELAR Procedure March 20, 2017

The Commission recently released one its first decisions applying the new satellite market modification procedures adopted in the STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 (“STELAR”).  In response to a request filed...

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No New Good Faith Retransmission Consent Negotiation Rules July 15, 2016

In an important victory for television broadcasters, FCC Chairman Wheeler announced Thursday, July 14, by blog post, that he will not, at this time, propose any new rules relating to the “totality...

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GAO Issues Report on Potential Phase-Out of Compulsory Copyright Licenses for Cable and Satellite May 11, 2016

In the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Reauthorization Act of 2014 (“STELAR”), Congress authorized the General Accounting Office (“GAO”) to study and report on the potential effects of phasing out...

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The FCC’s Retransmission Consent Rulemaking October 8, 2015

In response to a congressional directive contained in last year’s reauthorization of the satellite home viewer act (“STELAR”), the FCC has initiated a rulemaking proceeding to review the “totality of...

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STELA Reauthorization is Now Law December 10, 2014

After a tense year of competing proposals to reauthorize STELA, the House of Representatives, on November 19, 2014, passed the STELA Reauthorization Act (now called “STELAR,” but previous versions were...

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U.S. House Passes STELA Reauthorization July 29, 2014

On July 22, 2014, the House passed legislation on a voice vote that was the product of two bills previously approved by the House Energy and Commerce Committee and House...

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House Commerce Committee’s Republican Leadership Releases Draft Satellite Reauthorization Bill March 14, 2014

Last week in Congress, the House Commerce Committee’s Republican leadership released a draft bill reauthorizing important legislation related to retransmission consent.  The bill will affect different television stations in different...

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