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S. 3663: Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act

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S. 3663: Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act

110th Congress · introduced 2008-10-01 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Became Public Law No: 110-459.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2008-10-01 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 110-459. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act

Plain summary

Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), notwithstanding any other provision of law, to develop and implement a program to encourage and permit, to the extent technically feasible, the continued broadcasting in the analog television service of specified public safety information and digital television transition information for 30 days after the transition. Requires the FCC, in designing the program, to consider certain factors, including: (1) taking into account market-by-market needs; (2) avoiding digital signal interference; and (3) already-adopted transition and coordination plans. Prohibits: (1) analog broadcasting on any spectrum that is approved or pending approval for public safety radio services; and (2) including the analog spectrum between channels 52 and 69 reclaimed from analog television broadcasting.

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Official text

Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · 1 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-s3663 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110