AT&T Seeks Reprieve on STELAR Sunset
DirecTV parent AT&T has been circulating letters to the Hill reminding legislators of the May 1 deadline
STELAR
STELAR to Sunset Dec. 31
Senate passes bills ending 20-year cycle of renewals and vehicle for retrans reforms
AT&T's Cicconi Warns of Viewer Dislocation From STELAR Sunset
Blames Congress and broadcasters, cites need for retrans reforms
STELAR Successor Bills Pass House
Would end five-year cycle of compulsory license, good faith bargaining, renewal
STELAR Update/Sunset Provisions Added to Spending Bill
Would make good faith permanent, encourage AT&T to deliver local into local
Source: Deal Struck on STELAR Successor Bills
Would make 'good faith' permanent, incentivize DirecTV to deliver TV stations in smallest markets
House Passes Bill Making Retrans Good Faith Mandate Permanent
But does not include renewal of compulsory license
House Schedules Vote on STELAR-Related Compromise Bill
Bill would make retrans good faith negotiation mandate permanent
CRS Report Connects Dots Between STELAR Sunset and Blackouts
Comes as Hill considers host of reauthorization (or not) options
House Judiciary OKs Sunset of Most of Satellite License
Would incent DirecTV to serve 12 markets where it does not carry local TVs
Judiciary Delays STELAR Bill Markup Until Thursday
Nadler bill will need to be reconciled with E&C version
ACA Connects Has Issues With STELAR Reauthorization Bill
Said buying group restrictions harm consumers
House E&C Approves STELAR Reauthorization Bill
Would make good faith bargaining mandate permanent
Sen. Wicker Pitches STELAR Renewal on Senate Floor
Warns of lost signals to hundreds of thousands of viewers
Nadler Offers Latest STELAR Renewal Effort
Would condition permanent renewal of trucker/RV license on local-into-local
House Communications Favorably Reports STELAR Renewal to Full Committee
But remains legislative 'elephant in the room'
Sen. Fischer Seeks Trucker Leverage on Local-Into-Local
Amendment would condition that service on AT&T reaching all 210 markets
Sources: STELAR Reauthorization Pulled From Markup
STAR bill would renew compulsory satellite license
Reps. Seek Orphan County Solution From STELAR Reauthorization
Said FCC market mod process his tough on smaller communities
House Satellite Bill Includes Some Retrans Reforms
Doyle schedules markup for Nov. 14 along with raft of broadband-related bills
Stars Collide: Committee Chairs Diverge Over STELAR
Graham backs sunset, Wicker wants it to keep on shining