Executive Summary -- Introduction -- Constitutional First Amendment Standards Applicable to Obscene or Indecent Programs -- Definitions of Obscene and Indecent -- Comparison of the Characteristics of Broadcast and Cable Media -- Standards Applicable to Cable, Caselaw -- Federal Regulation of Cable -- State Regulation of Pornographic Programs on Cable -- Local Regulation of Pornographic Programs on Cable -- Constitutional First Amendment Right to Receive Information -- Procedural Safeguards -- Conclusion.,David R. Siddall, Legislative Attorney, American Law Division; Revised by Rita Ann Reimer, Legislative Attorney, American Law Division.,CRS 85-1135 A,"March 5, 1985.",Revised "December 10, 1985.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

The right of satellite dish owners to tune into cable programs being relayed by satellite signals has been the subject of extensive consideration by the 98th Congress. On October 30, 1984, enactment of Public Law No. 98-549, effective on December 29, 1984, provided a statutory right of backyard dish owners to watch cable programming being carried by the unencrypted satellite signals. However, if the owners to the rights of such programming establish a marketing system for the sale of such viewing rights, the dish owners are obligated to purchase such rights at the agreed upon price. nThe report briefly discusses the provisions and context of this new law. A more in-depth analysis of the subject area is contained in the CRS report entitled Unauthorized Reception of Communications Satellite Signals Carrying Video Programs dated August 6, 1984 (before passage of the new law).,Pages 3, 5, 7, and 9 are missing.,David R. Siddall, Legislative Attorney, American Law Division.,CRS 84-846 A,"December 14, 1984.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

David R. Siddall, Legislative Attorney, American Law Division,CRS 84-853 A,"September 13, 1984.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

CRS 85-777 A,"May 28, 1985.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3