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124 STAT. 1257 PUBLIC LAW 111–175—MAY 27, 2010 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Commu- nications Commission shall initiate a study of— (A) incentives that would induce a satellite carrier to provide the signals of 1 or more television broadcast stations licensed to provide signals in local markets in which the satellite carrier does not provide such signals; and (B) the economic and satellite capacity conditions affecting delivery of local signals by satellite carriers to these markets. (2) REPORT.—Within 1 year after the date of the initiation of the study under paragraph (1), the Federal Communications Commission shall submit a report to the appropriate Congres- sional committees containing its findings, conclusions, and rec- ommendations. (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— (1) the terms ‘‘local market’’ and ‘‘satellite carrier’’ have the meaning given such terms in section 339(d) of the Commu- nications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 339(d)); and (2) the term ‘‘television broadcast station’’ has the meaning given such term in section 325(b)(7) of such Act (47 U.S.C. 325(b)(7)). SEC. 306. SAVINGS PROVISION REGARDING USE OF NEGOTIATED LICENSES. (a) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act, title 17, United States Code, the Communications Act of 1934, regulations promulgated by the Register of Copyrights under this title or title 17, United States Code, or regulations promulgated by the Federal Communica- tions Commission under this Act or the Communications Act of 1934 shall be construed to prevent a multichannel video program- ming distributor from retransmitting a performance or display of a work pursuant to an authorization granted by the copyright owner or, if within the scope of its authorization, its licensee. (b) LIMITATION.—Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to affect any obligation of a multichannel video programming dis- tributor under section 325(b) of the Communications Act of 1934 to obtain the authority of a television broadcast station before retransmitting that station’s signal. SEC. 307. EFFECTIVE DATE; NONINFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT. (a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Unless specifically provided otherwise, this Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on February 27, 2010, and with the exception of the reference in subsection (b), all references to the date of enactment of this Act shall be deemed to refer to February 27, 2010, unless otherwise specified. (b) NONINFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT.—The secondary trans- mission of a performance or display of a work embodied in a primary transmission is not an infringement of copyright if it was made by a satellite carrier on or after February 27, 2010, and prior to enactment of this Act, and was in compliance with the law as in existence on February 27, 2010. 17 USC 111 note. 17 USC 111 note.