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Cable Transparency Act

USA117th CongressHR-1064| House 
| Updated: 2/16/2021
Markwayne Mullin

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Representative

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (1)
Virginia Foxx (Republican)

Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cable Transparency Act This bill modifies the term and termination of cable franchises. Specifically, the bill provides that a cable franchise shall continue without any requirement for an operator to renew such franchise until the date the franchise is revoked or terminated. Under current law, a cable operator must submit a proposal for renewal of the franchise to the franchising authority. The bill prohibits generally (1) a franchising authority from revoking a franchise, (2) a cable operator from terminating a franchise, or (3) the revocation or termination of a franchise by operation of law. However, a cable operator may terminate a franchise by submitting a written request to the franchising authority for the revocation of such franchise, and a franchising authority may revoke a franchise if it (1) finds that the cable operator has knowingly and willfully failed to meet a material requirement of the franchise, (2) provides the cable operator an opportunity to cure such failure, and (3) does not waive or acquiesce to the failure to meet the requirement. Further, during a franchise period, a cable operator may obtain the elimination or modification of a franchise requirement by submitting a request for such elimination or modification to the franchising authority. The franchising authority shall grant such request if the cable operator demonstrates good cause and shows that the services required by the franchise will be maintained.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7369
Cable Transparency Act
Feb 15, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 15, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 16, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7369
    Cable Transparency Act


  • February 15, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • February 15, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • February 16, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3435: American Broadband Act
Administrative remediesBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Government information and archivesJudicial review and appealsState and local government operationsTelevision and film

Cable Transparency Act

USA117th CongressHR-1064| House 
| Updated: 2/16/2021
Cable Transparency Act This bill modifies the term and termination of cable franchises. Specifically, the bill provides that a cable franchise shall continue without any requirement for an operator to renew such franchise until the date the franchise is revoked or terminated. Under current law, a cable operator must submit a proposal for renewal of the franchise to the franchising authority. The bill prohibits generally (1) a franchising authority from revoking a franchise, (2) a cable operator from terminating a franchise, or (3) the revocation or termination of a franchise by operation of law. However, a cable operator may terminate a franchise by submitting a written request to the franchising authority for the revocation of such franchise, and a franchising authority may revoke a franchise if it (1) finds that the cable operator has knowingly and willfully failed to meet a material requirement of the franchise, (2) provides the cable operator an opportunity to cure such failure, and (3) does not waive or acquiesce to the failure to meet the requirement. Further, during a franchise period, a cable operator may obtain the elimination or modification of a franchise requirement by submitting a request for such elimination or modification to the franchising authority. The franchising authority shall grant such request if the cable operator demonstrates good cause and shows that the services required by the franchise will be maintained.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7369
Cable Transparency Act
Feb 15, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 15, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 16, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7369
    Cable Transparency Act


  • February 15, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • February 15, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • February 16, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Markwayne Mullin

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Representative

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (1)
Virginia Foxx (Republican)

Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3435: American Broadband Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Government information and archivesJudicial review and appealsState and local government operationsTelevision and film