Must carry/retransmission consent elections
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Television broadcasting stations have until Oct 1, 1999, to determine whether to grant must carry rights or retransmission consent rights to cable systems. Stations are required to put such decisions in writing to the cable systems within their local market. Lack of action will be legally interpreted to mean that stations have elected must carry status.
Publication Name: Broadcasting and the Law
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0161-5823
Year: 1999
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EEOC age discrimination rule making
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The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 provides employers with specific guidelines for managing individuals 40 years of age or older. The Act applies to companies of 20 or more workers and includes labor organizations and federal, state and local governments. Employees may waive their rights under the Act, but certain conditions must be met.
Publication Name: Broadcasting and the Law
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0161-5823
Year: 1999
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