3.0.0 3457 2023-01-13T04:50:40Z 2023-01-13T04:50:40Z Senate S S 2006-06-07 109 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2006-06-07T16:23:37Z 2006-06-07 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2006-06-07 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5600-5601) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2006-06-07 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M000303 Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] JOHN MCCAIN R AZ SIDNEY N Science, Technology, Communications Administrative fees Administrative procedure Administrative remedies Cable television Civil actions and liability Commerce Consumer protection Damages Economics and Public Finance Educational television Federal Communications Commission Federal preemption Franchises (Retail trade) Government Operations and Politics Independent regulatory commissions Injunctions Law Licenses Local laws Public broadcasting Punitive damages Right-of-way State laws Technological innovations Telecommunication rates Television broadcasting Television programs Television stations Transportation and Public Works Science, Technology, Communications 00 2006-06-07 Introduced in Senate 2006-09-26T19:43:16Z Consumers Having Options in Cable Entertainment Act - CHOICE Act - Defines, for this Act, "eligible video service provider" as a video service provider: (1) with an attributable interest in a cable channel that, among other requirements, offers that cable channel on an a-la-carte basis and declares its intention to offer its digital subscribers on an a-la-carte basis any cable channels it carries that are offered to it on an a-la-carte basis; or (2) without an attributable interest in a cable channel that files a declaration of its intention to offer its digital subscribers on an a-la-carte basis any cable channels it carries that are offered to it on an a-la-carte basis.

Prohibits requiring such providers to obtain a state or local video franchise, build out its video distribution system in any particular manner, or provide distribution facility and equipment access to any other video service provider.

Allows local governments to require such providers to pay a reasonable fee for public rights-of-way management. Prohibits local governments from soliciting in-kind contributions or institutional network services from the provider unless the contributions or services are credited to that fee.

Exempts video service provided by such providers from the Communications Act of 1934, except for specified provisions. Preempts any franchising provision and any provision of state or local laws inconsistent with this Act.

Amends the Communications Act of 1934: (1) in pole attachment provisions, to modify definitions and to exempt wireless service facilities; and (2) to modify requirements regarding provision of local commercial and noncommercial television signals by cable operators.

Prohibits, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a local commercial television station under common control with a cable channel from having the benefit of the Commission's network program non-duplication rules unless the cable channel is made available to multichannel video programming distributors on an a-la-carte basis.

]]> Consumers Having Options in Cable Entertainment Act Display Title Consumers Having Options in Cable Entertainment Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide a national franchise and other regulatory relief to video service providers who offer a-la-carte programming for cable television, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Consumers Having Options in Cable Entertainment Act Short Titles as Introduced CHOICE Act Introduced in Senate 2006-06-07T04:00:00Z 2006-06-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 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.