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HR 4307 110th Congress House

Consumer Freedom of Choice in Cable Act

Official title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934, and increase consumer freedom of choice in the video marketplace.

Introduced: December 6, 2007 Introduced by: Blackburn, Marsha Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedureCable televisionCommerceFederal Communications Commission
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Dec 6, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Dec 6, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 6, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 6, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Consumer Freedom of Choice in Cable Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to remove provisions authorizing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), when cable systems with at least 36 channels are available to 70% of U.S. households and are subscribed to by 70% of households to which such systems are available (sometimes referred to as the 70/70 rule), to promulgate additional rules necessary to provide diversity of information sources.

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