109 HR 1730 IH: Cable Consumer Rights Act of 2005 U.S. House of Representatives 2005-04-20 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.

I 109th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1730 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 20, 2005 Mr. Frank of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To reinstate the authority of the Federal Communications Commission and local franchising authorities to regulate the rates for cable television service.

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Short title

The Act may be cited as the Cable Consumer Rights Act of 2005.

2.

Repeal

Subsection (b) of section 301 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 is repealed.

3.

Reinstatement of prior law

Section 623 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 543) shall be effective as if section 301(b) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 had not been enacted.

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Effective date

The provisions of this Act shall take effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.