Sen. Ted Stevens has proposed legislation to disperse legal clouds shrouding the status of Alaska’s cable television stations.
Present copyright laws and Federal Communication Commission regulations make no provision for cable stations offering delayed secondary broadcasts.
Such cable stations, Stevens said, are an integral part of the Alaskan communications network. Station operators tape lower 48 broadcasts and ship them to Alaska for delayed transmission to isolated viewing audiences.
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Lack of copyright laws and FCC regulations…