CABLE Competition Act
- Last Action
- 5/19/2023
Actions
- 2023-05-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- 2023-05-15Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2023-05-15Introduced in House
- 2023-05-15Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-05-15 (00)
Consumer Access to Broadband for Local Economies and Competition Act or the CABLE Competition Act
This bill limits the authority of state and local entities that regulate certain aspects of cable operators (franchising authorities) over the sale or transfer of franchises for cable systems.
Under current law, cable operators must typically obtain franchises authorizing them to provide services in a given area, and franchising authorities may place conditions on sales or transfers of franchises for cable systems.
Under the bill, franchising authorities may neither (1) prohibit a cable operator from transferring its franchise to another operator, nor (2) require an operator to obtain approval when transferring its franchise to another operator that accepts all of the franchise terms. However, a franchising authority may require a cable operator to notify it of a transfer.
Subjects
- Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
- Corporate finance and management
- State and local government operations
- Television and film
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