Protecting Community Television Act

Bill: 117-s-3361
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2021-12-09
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Latest action: action_date: 2021-12-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-12-09
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 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3361 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 9, 2021 Mr. Markey (for himself, Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Schumer , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Merkley , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Wyden , Mrs. Feinstein , Ms. Warren , and Mr. Cardin ) 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 .