47 U.S.C. § 303c — Television program improvement

(a) Short title — This section can be cited as the "Television Program Improvement Act of 1990."

(b) Definitions — For this section: (1) "Antitrust laws" has the meaning given in subsection (a) of section 12 of title 15, and also includes section 45 of title 15 to the extent that section applies to unfair methods of competition. (2) "Person in the television industry" means a television network, any entity that produces programming (including theatrical motion pictures) for telecasting or that telecasts programming, several named industry associations — the National Cable Television Association, the Association of Independent Television Stations, the National Association of Broadcasters, the Motion Picture Association of America, and the Community Antenna Television Association — each network's affiliate^* organizations, and any individual acting on behalf of any of these. (3) "Telecast" means (A) broadcasting by a television broadcast station; or (B) transmitting by a cable television system or a satellite television distribution service.

(c) Exemption — The antitrust laws do not apply to any joint discussion, consideration, review, action, or agreement among people in the television industry, but only for the purpose of, and limited to, developing and sharing voluntary guidelines meant to reduce the negative impact of violence in telecast material.

(d) Limitations — (1) This exemption does not cover any joint discussion, review, action, or agreement that results in a boycott of anyone. (2) The exemption only applies to discussions, reviews, actions, or agreements engaged in during the 3-year period starting December 1, 1990.