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In 1980, the FCC repealed its limit on distant-signal carriage and the syndicated exclusivity rules requiring cable to black out programming on distant signals that duplicated programming of local satellites.
The Rule of Three Jagdish Sheth 2002
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In 1980, the FCC repealed its limit on distant-signal carriage and the syndicated exclusivity rules requiring cable to black out programming on distant signals that duplicated programming of local satellites.
The Rule of Three Jagdish Sheth 2002
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Highlights of the communications side of the bill -- Commerce and Judiciary split jurisdiction -- include fixing the "phantom signal" problem in which cable operators were paying for signals their customers didn't receive and allowing DISH network back into the distant-signal business in exchange for delivering local station signals (local-into-local) to the remaining 28 small markets that lack them.
C - Advertising News 2010
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Should Dish Network reobtain its distant-signal license, the company would consider airing Denver channels to residents in Southwest Colorado, Bauer said.
Durangoherald.com 2010
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(House and Senate Commerce and Judiciary) on a bill, with tougher conditions for Dish's reentry into the distant-signal business, but that leadership would not separate it out from a jobs bill that has yet to be voted on, betting that the extension would pass.
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Highlights of the communications side of the bill -- Commerce and Judiciary split jurisdiction -- include fixing the "phantom signal" problem in which cable operators were paying for signals their customers didn't receive and allowing DISH network back into the distant-signal business in exchange for delivering local station signals (local-into-local) to the remaining 28 small markets that lack them.
C - Advertising News 2010
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DirecTV has its distant-signal license, but the only distant signals it delivers are the New York and Los Angeles network stations, said Robert Mercer, a spokesman for DirecTV.
Durangoherald.com 2010
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The bill as most recently constituted contains some tougher conditions on Dish -- including the amount of the fine if they fail to deliver local signals in the last couple dozen or so markets, which was the quid pro quo for being allowed back into the distant-signal business.
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The first failure was reportedly due to Rebublican concerns over Dish getting back into the distant-signal business, which was its quid pro quo for delivering the local signals to the remaining small markets.
C - Advertising News 2010
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The bill, whose hold-up prompted the letter last week, includes a path to distant-signal delivery for Dish.
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