[20041215]RS20425_卫星电视：SHVIA和本地的历史信息.pdf

1 SHVIA is Title I of the Intellectual Property and Communications Omnibus Reform Act of1999, included by cross reference in the FY2000 Consolidated Appropriations Act, P.L. 106-113. The final version of the bill, S. 1948, was introduced in the closing days of the 106thCongress, 1st session to reflect changes the Senate wanted to make to the conference version ofH.R. 1554 (H.Rept. 106-464) that had already passed the House. S. 1948 was not reported fromany committee and hence there is no report language to accompany it. The report on H.R. 1554,excluding the sections on the loan guarantee program and whether the compulsory license shouldextend to Internet companies, is indicative of congressional views, however.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20425Updated December 15, 2004Satellite Television: Historical Information onSHVIA and LOCALname redactedResources, Science, and Industry DivisionSummaryCongress has passed several laws to provide consumers greater access to localnetwork television stations, particularly via satellite. The 1988 Satellite Home ViewerAct (SHVA), amended in 1994, was expanded in