Protecting Community TV: Narrowing the Definition of Cable Franchise Fees.
This bill aims to secure funding for local community television and public access programming. It modifies the definition of a cable franchise fee to ensure that only monetary payments count toward the fee cap. This change helps local governments maintain dedicated funding streams for Public, Educational, and Government (PEG) access channels, stabilizing local media and educational resources.
Key points
The definition of "franchise fee" is narrowed to explicitly include only monetary assessments.
This change is intended to protect and stabilize funding for local community media and educational programming.
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