Comparison of the Cable Franchising Provisions in House-Passed H.R. 5252 and in H.R. 5252 as Amended by the Senate Commerce Committee, 109th Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cable television.

Competition.

Telecommunication--Law and legislation.

Telecommunication.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (30 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2006.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides side-by-side comparison of major cable franchising provisions in House and Senate versions of H.R. 5252, both the Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006, to foster competition in the cable television market by streamlining the process for new entrants to obtain a franchise to offer service, and to expand FCC authority to set and enforce streamlined requirements.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Comparison of the Cable Franchising Provisions in House-Passed H.R. 5252 and in H.R. 5252 as Amended by the Senate Commerce Committee, 109th Congress

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