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AN ACT REQUIRING ALL OWNERS OR OPERATORS OF TELEVISION NETWORKS OR STATIONS AND PRODUCERS OF TELEVISION NEWS PROGRAM TO HAVE THEIR NEWS PROGRAMS BROADCAST WITH CLOSED-CAPTION AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREFOR
Short Title
MANDATORY CLOSED-CAPTIONING OF NEWS PROGRAMS FOR THE HEARING-IMPAIRED
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Date filed
July 18, 2007
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18
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Entitled: AN ACT REQUIRING ALL OWNERS OR OPERATORS OF TELEVISION NETWORKS OR STATIONS AND PRODUCERS OF TELEVISION NEWS PROGRAM TO HAVE THEIR NEWS PROGRAMS BROADCAST WITH CLOSED-CAPTION AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREFOR [ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 14TH CONGRESS ] [ 2007 ] 7/18/2007 Introduced by Senator FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN; 9/10/2007 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC INFORMATION AND MASS MEDIA;