Cable Access for Broadband and Local Economic Leadership Act or the CABLE Leadership Act This bill establishes deadlines for a cable franchising authority to act on a complete request for a new franchise and on a complete non-emergency request for authorization to modify or upgrade a cable system or facility. The bill also (1) deems such requests granted on the day after these deadlines expire if the franchising authority has not granted or denied the request by such date, and (2) outlines when such requests shall be considered complete.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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CABLE Leadership Act
USA116th CongressHR-7364| House
| Updated: 6/25/2020
Cable Access for Broadband and Local Economic Leadership Act or the CABLE Leadership Act This bill establishes deadlines for a cable franchising authority to act on a complete request for a new franchise and on a complete non-emergency request for authorization to modify or upgrade a cable system or facility. The bill also (1) deems such requests granted on the day after these deadlines expire if the franchising authority has not granted or denied the request by such date, and (2) outlines when such requests shall be considered complete.
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesGovernment information and archivesInfrastructure developmentState and local government operationsTelevision and film