Protecting Community Television Act

Bill: 116-s-3218
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2020-01-21
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies

Television and film

User charges and fees
Latest action: action_date: 2020-01-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-01-21
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Protecting Community Television Act</b></p> <p>This bill revises the definition of a franchise fee that is paid by a cable operator or cable subscriber to encompass only a tax, fee, or other monetary assessment that is imposed by a franchising authority or other governmental entity.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3218 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 21, 2020 Mr. Markey (for himself, Ms. Baldwin , Ms. Smith , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Murphy , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Merkley , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Wyden , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Hirono , Ms. Warren , and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify the definition of franchise fee, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Community Television Act . 2. Modifying the definition of franchise fee Section 622(g)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 542(g)(1) ) is amended— (1) by striking includes and inserting means ; and (2) by inserting other monetary before assessment .