Bill > HR7369

This bill, the Cable Transparency Act, amends the Communications Act of 1934 to change provisions related to cable franchise term and termination, and the elimination or modification of requirements in cable franchises. Specifically, it establishes that a cable franchise shall continue in effect indefinitely until revoked or terminated, with limited grounds for a franchising authority to revoke a franchise or a cable operator to terminate a franchise. The bill also allows cable operators to request the elimination or modification of franchise requirements, with the franchising authority required to approve such requests within 120 days if the operator demonstrates good cause and that the required service levels will be maintained.