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HR 3511 108th Congress House

Video Programming Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2003

Official title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require vendors of multichannel services to protect the privacy of their customers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 18, 2003 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 4, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Nov 20, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2325-2326)
Nov 18, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 18, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 4, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Video Programming Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2003 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require a multichannel service vendor (a multichannel video programming distributor or person that has access to video programming viewing information) (vendor), at the time of entering into a service agreement with a subscriber and at least once a year thereafter, to provide written notice to such subscriber concerning: (1) the nature of personally identifiable information (information) collected with respect to the subscriber; (2) the nature of any disclosure of such information; (3) the period during which such information will be maintained by the vendor; (4) the time and place at which the subscriber may have access to such information; and (5) limitations with regard to the vendor collection and disclosure of such information and the right of the subscriber to enforce such limitations.

Prohibits any vendor from collecting or disclosing such information without the prior written or electronic consent of the subscriber, with certain business-related exceptions. Requires a vendor to provide subscriber access to all collected information, and to destroy information no longer necessary.

Provides civil remedies for violations, including actual and punitive damages.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3511: Video Programming Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3511/
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