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H.R. 3330 · 118th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

CABLE Expansion Act

Died in committee1.4k words Introduced May 15, 2023 · Latest action May 19, 2023

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How far it has goneStopped at 2 of 6 · Died in committee
  1. IntroducedMay 15, 2023 Done
  2. CommitteeDied Jan 3, 2025 Stopped here
  3. House floorNot yet Not reached yet
  4. Senate floorNot yet Not reached yet
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What it does

This bill modifies the requirements governing decisions about the placement, construction, or modification of equipment and related facilities that are used in or attached to cable communications systems.

Specifically, state or local governments, their instrumentalities, or franchise authorities (state or local entities that regulate certain aspects of cable operators) may not regulate the placement, construction, or modification of cable equipment or facilities in a manner that effectively prohibits a cable operator from providing or enhancing its service under a franchise granted by one of those entities.

Additionally, the bill requires those entities to approve or deny a complete request to place, construct, or modify cable equipment or facilities within specified time frames. Failure to respond to the request within the specified time frame deems it automatically approved. Further, the bill requires that any denial of a request must be in writing, supported by substantial evidence contained in a written record, and publicly released at the same time as the decision is made.

The bill also permits an entity to charge fees for considering requests provided that the fees are (1) nondiscriminatory, (2) publicly disclosed in advance, and (3) based on actual and direct costs.

The modifications concerning the time frames for decisions and the fees apply retroactively to requests that are submitted prior to the enactment of the bill but have not been approved or denied.

Congressional Research Service · summary of “Introduced in House” version · May 15, 2023

Who lobbies on it

1 organization · 1 filing · Q2 2023–Q4 2024

One square per quarter since introduction, oldest left. Filled = named it that quarter.

  1. National Telecommunications Cooperative Association 1 of 7 quarters
    “The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the…”

    Q2 2023 filing · $380K lobbying spend in 2023, all issues

Organizations that named H.R. 3330 in a quarterly lobbying report. Covers organizations with a PAC on file; reports from organizations without one aren’t loaded yet. Spend is the organization’s total across all issues: reports don’t split spending by bill. Source: Senate lobbying disclosures (LD-2) from lda.gov; quotes are word for word from the “specific lobbying issues” field.

Actions

3 actions · newest first
  1. May 19, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  2. May 15, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  3. May 15, 2023Introduced in House