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HR 4865 100th Congress House

Cable Rate Information Act of 1988

Official title: A bill to require cable television operators to regularly disclose their rates and services to the Federal Communications Commission, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 20, 1988 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
Jun 24, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Jun 20, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 20, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 24, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cable Rate Information Act of 1988 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require each cable television operator to submit to the Federal Communications Commission a report describing its services and rates. Requires subsequent reports, to be made available for public inspection, whenever the operator implements a change in rates or services. Directs the FCC to use these reports to publish a monthly statistical summary that includes national, regional, and State average rates for various services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4865: Cable Rate Information Act of 1988. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4865/
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"H.R. 4865: Cable Rate Information Act of 1988." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4865/.
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H.R. 4865, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4865/.
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