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CABLE Competition Act

USA117th CongressHR-1103| House 
| Updated: 2/19/2021
Michael C. Burgess

Michael C. Burgess

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (1)
Virginia Foxx (Republican)

Communications and Technology Subcommittee, 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 revises the valuation of a cable system upon its sale or transfer, and it modifies the process for transferring a cable franchise to a person to whom such franchise was not initially granted. Specifically, the bill requires that after the denial of a franchise renewal or the revocation of a franchise for cause, any subsequent acquisition or transfer must be at fair market value. Further, 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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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7336
CABLE Competition Act
Feb 18, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 18, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7336
    CABLE Competition Act


  • February 18, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • February 18, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • February 19, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3435: American Broadband Act
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CABLE Competition Act

USA117th CongressHR-1103| House 
| Updated: 2/19/2021
Consumer Access to Broadband for Local Economies and Competition Act or the CABLE Competition Act This bill revises the valuation of a cable system upon its sale or transfer, and it modifies the process for transferring a cable franchise to a person to whom such franchise was not initially granted. Specifically, the bill requires that after the denial of a franchise renewal or the revocation of a franchise for cause, any subsequent acquisition or transfer must be at fair market value. Further, 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

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7336
CABLE Competition Act
Feb 18, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 18, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7336
    CABLE Competition Act


  • February 18, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • February 18, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • February 19, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Michael C. Burgess

Michael C. Burgess

Republican Representative

Texas

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
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesCorporate finance and managementState and local government operationsTelevision and film