To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit franchising authorities from requiring approval for the sale of cable systems, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit franchising authorities from requiring approval for the sale of cable systems, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Agriculture, Civil Rights.
Who Benefits and How
technology companies and users of digital services may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HDA9D65E35B2646F9A4D5364EF825DEA7: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Consumer Access to Broadband for Local Economies and Competition Act or the CABLE Competition Act.
- Section HD82AB171529B4E20920B678509A56023: 2. Sales of cable systems Section 627 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 547) is amended to read as follows: 627.Conditions of sale or transfer...
- Section H7B413751E9E6469284BB41E4A51FE7C9: 627. Conditions of sale or transfer If a renewal of a franchise held by a cable operator is denied and the franchising authority acquires ownership of the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit franchising authorities from requiring approval for the sale of cable systems, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Key Policy Areas
Technology, Agriculture, Civil Rights
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit franchising authorities from requiring approval for the sale of cable systems, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- technology companies and users of digital services
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- technology companies and users of digital services
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Burgess introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the transfer or assignment of any rights under a franchise through any transaction, including through— a merger involving the cable operator or cable system
the transfer or assignment of any rights under a franchise through any transaction, including through— a merger involving the cable operator or cable system
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