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H.R.3146 Video Choice Act of 2005
Summary:
(from Congressional Research Service)
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.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet in late July 2005.
Supporters:
Rep Blackburn, Marsha [TN-7]
Rep Baca, Joe [CA-43]
Rep Bachus, Spencer [AL-6]
Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. [MD-6]
Rep Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [GA-2]
Rep Boehlert, Sherwood [NY-24]
Rep Bonilla, Henry [TX-23]
Rep Camp, Dave [MI-4]
Rep Capito, Shelley Moore [WV-2]
Rep Conaway, K. Michael [TX-11]
Rep Crowley, Joseph [NY-7]
Rep Culberson, John Abney [TX-7]
Rep Davis, Jo Ann [VA-1]
Rep Drake, Thelma D. [VA-2]
Rep Jindal, Bobby [LA-1]
Rep Kennedy, Patrick J. [RI-1]
Rep Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [NY-29]
Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14]
Rep McHugh, John M. [NY-23]
Rep Meeks, Gregory W. [NY-6]
Rep Michaud, Michael H. [ME-2]
Rep Mollohan, Alan B. [WV-1]
Rep Myrick, Sue [NC-9]
Rep Neal, Richard E. [MA-2]
Rep Neugebauer, Randy [TX-19]
Rep Price, Tom [GA-6]
Rep Rahall, Nick J., II [WV-3]
Rep Rothman, Steven R. [NJ-9]
Rep Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [FL-22]
Rep Sweeney, John E. [NY-20]
Rep Thompson, Bennie G. [MS-2]
Rep Walsh, James T. [NY-25]
Rep Weller, Jerry [IL-11]
Rep Wexler, Robert [FL-19]
Rep Wilson, Joe [SC-2]
Rep Wynn, Albert Russell [MD-4]
Detractors:
Legislation Date:
September 19, 2005 
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