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Iceberg, thanks for the reply. I'm really glad that the folks who haven't had their locals until this week are now able to get them. STELA helped...but as everyone can tell from this discussion, there's still a LONG ways to go in getting satellite tv on the same playing field as cable...

I have questions about "distant" stations. What qualifies as distant stations? Does a neighboring DMA qualify as distant? I'm one of these people who live in Arkansas that gets Louisiana news/sports. All of the Shreveport, La. stations are offered in my "locals" package....but there are no...

If the link I posted above doesn't work, try this one and go to the left side of the screen where it says "Primary Sources". Click on that link and it should provide the information. H.R. 2821: To amend section 122 of title 17, United States Code, and the Communications Act of... (GovTrack.us)

Here's a link with details on the bill. If you have a U.S. Representative who serves on one of these committees who will be hearing this proposal, please contact them and tell them to support it: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h2821:

Harold, I don't see where it could hurt. I tell you someone else who ought to be EXCITED to help out in this effort, is the satellite retailers. If this, or other similar types of bills, get anywhere in Congress, these guys will probably stand to make a little money.

That's exactly what it is. Since the "significantly viewed" legislation didn't seem to help many folks, like it was INTENDED, Congressman Ross has come up with this bill. In a nutshell, the purpose is to give us consumers a CHOICE...which is how things should be done in the first place. It's...

Whatever brand of Satellite system you have, let me encourage you to begin contacting your federal legislator about this bill. It was introduced today by my U.S. Representative: Today's THV - KTHV Little Rock News Article