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CABLE Competition Act

USA116th CongressHR-7336| House 
| Updated: 6/25/2020
Michael C. Burgess

Michael C. Burgess

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (1)
Virginia Foxx (Republican)

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Consumer Access to Broadband for Local Economies and Competition Act or the CABLE Competition Act This bill modifies the process for transferring a cable franchise to a person to whom such franchise was not initially granted. Specifically, the bill prohibits a cable franchising authority from (1) precluding the transfer of a cable franchise from a cable operator to a person to whom such franchise was not initially granted, or (2) requiring a cable operator that was initially granted a franchise to receive approval from the franchising authority for such a transfer. However, a franchising authority is authorized to require a cable operator to notify the authority of such a transfer.
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Timeline
Jun 25, 2020
Introduced in House
Jun 25, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • June 25, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • June 25, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesState and local government operationsTelevision and film

CABLE Competition Act

USA116th CongressHR-7336| House 
| Updated: 6/25/2020
Consumer Access to Broadband for Local Economies and Competition Act or the CABLE Competition Act This bill modifies the process for transferring a cable franchise to a person to whom such franchise was not initially granted. Specifically, the bill prohibits a cable franchising authority from (1) precluding the transfer of a cable franchise from a cable operator to a person to whom such franchise was not initially granted, or (2) requiring a cable operator that was initially granted a franchise to receive approval from the franchising authority for such a transfer. However, a franchising authority is authorized to require a cable operator to notify the authority of such a transfer.
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Timeline
Jun 25, 2020
Introduced in House
Jun 25, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • June 25, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • June 25, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Michael C. Burgess

Michael C. Burgess

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (1)
Virginia Foxx (Republican)

Energy and Commerce Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesState and local government operationsTelevision and film