Technology · 23/03/2000

Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act of 1999 Implementation and Retransmission Consent Rules

The US government has implemented the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act of 1999, which sets standards for negotiating retransmission consent agreements between broadcasters and multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs), including satellite carriers and cable systems, to ensure good faith negotiations and prohibit exclusive agreements.