The 1999 Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act gave satellite television systems to provide local broadcast TV channels to all subscribers in a designated market area (DMA). Concurrent with this right, the satellite television systems were granted discretion on which of the local broadcast channels would be carried.

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Though the Act did grant satellite television systems the right to provide local broadcast channels, it did not grant satellite providers unfettered discretion as to which channels will be carried. The FCC has required satellite television companies to carry all local channels in a DMA where the satellite company carries any local channel - the "carry one, carry all" rule.

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