To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to amend provisions relating to franchise term and termination and provisions relating to the elimination or modification of requirements in franchises, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to amend provisions relating to franchise term and termination and provisions relating to the elimination or modification of requirements in franchises, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Education, Agriculture.
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 HAC2B9FBF2EC940CE9A535EE17329B191: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cable Transparency Act.
- Section HBD1FCF5BC1FF4341BEFCA98C5FC59479: 2. Cable franchise term and termination Section 625 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 545) is amended to read as follows: During the period in which...
- Section HE5463A774FE34C79A5E4898A5E8ED3C0: 625. Elimination or modification of requirement in franchise During the period in which a franchise is in effect, the cable operator may obtain the elimination...
- Section HE9FAAB55FB924ACBB864D9BAB22331D1: 626. Franchise term and termination A franchise shall continue in effect (without any requirement for renewal) until the date on which the franchise is revoked...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to amend provisions relating to franchise term and termination and provisions relating to the elimination or modification of requirements in franchises, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Key Policy Areas
Technology, Education, Agriculture
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to amend provisions relating to franchise term and termination and provisions relating to the elimination or modification of requirements in franchises, 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. Weber of Texas introduced the following bill; which was …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
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