§ 1101. — Purpose.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 47USC1101]
TITLE 47--TELEGRAPHS, TELEPHONES, AND RADIOTELEGRAPHS
CHAPTER 10--LOCAL TV
Sec. 1101. Purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to facilitate access, on a
technologically neutral basis and by December 31, 2006, to signals of
local television stations for households located in nonserved areas and
underserved areas.
(Pub. L. 106-553, Sec. 1(a)(2) [title X, Sec. 1002], Dec. 21, 2000, 114
Stat. 2762, 2762A-128.)
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ``this Act'',
and was translated as reading ``this title'' meaning title X of H.R.
5548, as enacted by Pub. L. 106-553, Sec. 1(a)(2), Dec. 21, 2000, 114
Stat. 2762, 2762A-128, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Title
X enacted this chapter and amended section 339 of this title. For
complete classification of title X to the Code, see Short Title note set
out below and Tables.
Short Title
Pub. L. 106-553, Sec. 1(a)(2) [title X, Sec. 1001], Dec. 21, 2000,
114 Stat. 2762, 2762A-128, provided that: ``This title [title X of H.R.
5548, as enacted by section 1(a)(2) of Pub. L. 106-553, enacting this
chapter and amending section 339 of this title] may be cited as the
`Launching Our Communities' Access to Local Television Act of 2000'.''
