H.R. 2813 — Cable TV Consumers Protection Act

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Cable TV Consumers Protection Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to subject to State regulation the rates charged for the provision of cable television service. Prohibits either the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) or any other Federal agency from regulating such rates.

Directs the FCC to prohibit any cable operator from imposing or collecting any increase in the rates of basic cable service or cable programming services for one year.

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2001-08-02
Introduced in House
2001-08-02
Introduced in House
2001-08-02
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2001-08-16
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

Cable TV Consumers Protection Act

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