H.R. 5035 · 116th Congress
Television Viewer Protection Act of 2019
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- House Introduced Nov 12, 2019
- House Passed Dec 10, 2019
This bill addresses provisions related to the retransmission of television-station signals and applies consumer-rights and transparency requirements to consumers' cable and satellite services.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House · Dec 10, 2019
Television Viewer Protection Act of 2019
This bill addresses provisions related to the retransmission of television-station signals and applies consumer-rights and transparency requirements to consumers' cable and satellite services.
Specifically, the bill makes permanent a provision that allows a multichannel video programming distributor (MVPD) to retransmit television-station signals directly to a home if the subscriber receiving the signal resides in an unserved household located outside the local market of such a station. The bill also allows an MVPD to designate a qualified MVPD buying group to negotiate on its behalf with large broadcast ownership groups regarding retransmission consent for broadcast programming.
Further, the bill requires that providers of internet, voice, mobile, data, and MVPD services (1) engage in transparent sales and e-billing, and (2) refrain from charging a consumer for using equipment not provided by the service provider.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Television Viewer Protection Act of 2019
Latest action (Dec 11, 2019): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: House · Introduced: Nov 12, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Nov 12, 2019
- House Passed Dec 10, 2019
No recorded floor vote found.