Proposal:CABLE Competition Act

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 116th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.

Bill	HR 7336
Type of Legislation	House Bill
Congress	116
Status	Archived — 116th Congress concluded
Source	View original on Congress.gov

Geographic Scope

National

Description

Consumer Access to Broadband for Local Economies and Competition Act or the CABLE Competition Act

This bill modifies the process for transferring a cable franchise to a person to whom such franchise was not initially granted.

Specifically, 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.

Bill Title

CABLE Competition Act

Linked Goals

• Goal:Promote General Welfare

Steps

• 2020-06-25: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
• 2020-06-25: Introduced in House
• 2020-06-25: Introduced in House

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.