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HR 3146 109th Congress House

Video Choice Act of 2005

Official title: To promote deployment of competitive video services and eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation.

Introduced: March 15, 2006 Introduced by: Blackburn, Marsha Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedureCable televisionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerce
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 29, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Jul 28, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6940)
Jun 30, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 30, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 29, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Video Choice Act of 2005 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit a competitive video services provider (CVSP) from being required to obtain a franchise in order to provide any video programming, interactive on-demand services, other programming services, or any other video services in an area in which the CVSP has any right or authority to establish lines in or across public rights-of-way and such right or authority does not rely on, and is independent of, any cable franchise obtained by the CVSP. Allows the CVSP to be subject to the payment of fees (with limits) to a local franchising authority based on the gross revenue of the CVSP in that area.

Provides for the regulatory treatment of CVSPs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1349 Related bill Video Choice Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 5 Republican 2
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 15, 2006
CAMP, DAVE
· Jul 28, 2005
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jul 28, 2005
KENNEDY, PATRICK
· Jul 28, 2005
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 28, 2005
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 27, 2005
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 27, 2005
MOLLOHAN, ALAN
· Jul 26, 2005
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 25, 2005
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 25, 2005
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