Some opponents say Congress should be more concerned about paying performance royalties
BY RANDY J. STINE
PUBLISHED: MAY 22, 2024
The wheels are turning in Washington, D.C., to bring the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act closer to a vote in Congress.
A new amended version of the bill, introduced this week in the U.S. House by Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), mirrors the language in the bill passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee last year. The changes provide a timetable for car manufacturers to comply with the new regulations if they ever become law.
If passed, the updated bill would require the Department of Transportation to adopt a rule within 12 months to require that automakers provide access to AM broadcast stations in their motor vehicles. The bill would mandate car manufacturers to install devices capable of receiving AM radio signals in all new passenger vehicles sold in the United States at no additional cost to consumers.
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