H.R. 3314 · 118th Congress
CABLE Competition Act
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Consumer Access to Broadband for Local Economies and Competition Act or the CABLE Competition Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 15, 2023
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: CABLE Competition Act
Also known as: Consumer Access to Broadband for Local Economies and Competition Act
Latest action (May 19, 2023): Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: House · Introduced: May 15, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.