3.0.0 1349 2020-02-12T18:54:47Z 2020-02-12T18:54:47Z Senate S S 2005-06-30 109 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2005-06-30T19:07:19Z Video Choice Act of 2005 109 3146 HR 2005-07-29 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. Related bill CRS 2005-06-30 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR 7/1/2005 S7832) IntroReferral 2005-06-30 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 7/1/2005 S7831-7832) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-06-30 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S001142 Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] GORDON SMITH R OR H. N R000361 Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] JAY ROCKEFELLER D WV 2005-06-30 True C001040 Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI] LINCOLN CHAFEE R RI D. 2005-12-15 False R000122 Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] John Reed D RI F. 2006-03-14 False Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedure Cable television Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commerce Common carriers Competition Consumer education Consumer protection Customer service Economics and Public Finance Education Educational television Elementary and secondary education Federal Communications Commission Federal preemption Fees Franchises (Retail trade) Government Operations and Politics Higher education Independent regulatory commissions Interactive media Law Local laws Nondiscrimination provisions Public broadcasting Restrictive trade practices Right of privacy Right-of-way State laws Telecommunication industry Telecommunication rates Television broadcasting Television programs Television relay systems Television stations Transportation and Public Works User charges Science, Technology, Communications 00 2005-06-30 Introduced in Senate 2005-09-02T19:52:26Z Video Choice Act of 2005 - 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 access public rights-of-way independent of any cable franchise obtained pursuant to any federal, state, or local law. Makes the CVSP 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.

Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) or any state or political subdivision thereof from regulating the rates or any other aspect of the services provided by a CVSP.

Makes current franchise agreements entered into between a franchising authority and a CVSP exempt from this Act for the term of such agreement.

]]> Video Choice Act of 2005 Short Titles as Introduced Video Choice Act of 2005 Display Title Video Choice Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced A bill to promote deployment of competitive video services, eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation, and further the development of next generation broadband networks. Introduced in Senate 2005-06-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s1349is/xml/BILLS-109s1349is.xml 2005-06-30 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR 7/1/2005 S7832) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.