Sec. 3. Satisfaction of good faith negotiation requirement by multichannel video programming distributors
528 words·~2 min read·
/bill/116/hr/5035/ih/section-3A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
Section 325(b)(3)(C) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 325(b)(3)(C) ) is amended— in clause (iv), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; in clause (v), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Television Viewer Protection Act of 2019 , specify that a multichannel video programming distributor may satisfy its obligation to negotiate in good faith under clause
(iii)with respect to a negotiation for retransmission consent under this section with a large station group or a television broadcast station by designating a qualified MVPD buying group to negotiate on its behalf, so long as the qualified MVPD buying group itself negotiates in good faith in accordance with such clause. . Section 325(b)(7) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 325(b)(7) ) is amended— in subparagraph (A), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and by adding at the end the following: qualified MVPD buying group means an entity that, with respect to a negotiation with a large station group or television broadcast station for retransmission consent under this section— negotiates on behalf of two or more multichannel video programming distributors— none of which is a multichannel video programming distributor that serves more than 1,000,000 subscribers nationally; and that do not collectively serve more than 35 percent of all households served by a multichannel video programming distributor in any single local market in which the applicable large station group or television broadcast station operates; and negotiates agreements for such retransmission consent— that contain standardized contract provisions, including billing structures and technical quality standards, for each multichannel video programming distributor on behalf of which the entity negotiates; and under which the entity assumes liability to remit to the applicable large station group or television broadcast station all fees received from the multichannel video programming distributors on behalf of which the entity negotiates; large station group means a group of television broadcast stations that— are directly or indirectly under common de jure control permitted by the regulations of the Commission; generally negotiate agreements for retransmission consent under this section as a single entity; and include, with respect to at least five different local markets, at least one television broadcast station ranked among the top four stations, based on audience share, as measured by Nielsen Media Research or by any comparable professional, accepted audience ratings service; local market has the meaning given such term in section 122(j) of title 17, United States Code; and multichannel video programing distributor has the meaning given such term in section 602. . Section 325(b) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 325(b) ) is amended— in paragraph (2)— by inserting and after 1992, ; and by striking , and the term ; and local market has the meaning given that term in section 122(j) of such title in paragraph (3)(C), by striking (as defined in section 122(j) of title 17, United States Code) each place it appears.
Connectionstraces to 1
Traces to 1 document
Citation graph
cites case law
Sec. 3
Satisfaction of good faith negotiation requirement by multichannel video programming distributors
Cites 1Cited by 0 across 0 sources