Cable franchises; service availability in certain areas. (SB530)
Introduced By
Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Cable franchises. Provides that local ordinances to adopt a cable franchise shall require that a cable operator make service available in areas where the average occupied residential household density is not less than 20 occupied residential dwelling units per mile as measured from the physical address of the nearest dwelling or building at which service from the provider is available. The current statute requires a standard of not less than 30 occupied residential dwelling units per mile as measured from the nearest technically feasible point on the cable operator's active cable system. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/13/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103805D |
01/13/2016 | Referred to Committee on Local Government |
02/09/2016 | Continued to 2017 in Local Government (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
12/02/2016 | Left in Local Government |