United States · Bill · S
S. 1349 (109th)
Video Choice Act of 2005
Introduced
30 June 2005
Last action
30 June 2005 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR 7/1/2005 S7832)
Sponsors
Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
15 August 2025
Summary
Video Choice Act of 2005 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit a competitive video services provider (CVSP) from being required to obtain a franchise in order to provide any video programming, interactive on-demand services, other programming services, or any other video services in an area in which the CVSP has any right or authority to access public rights-of-way independent of any cable franchise obtained pursuant to any federal, state, or local law. Makes the CVSP be subject to the payment of fees (with limits) to a local franchising authority based on the gross revenue of the CVSP in that area. Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) or any state or political subdivision thereof from regulating the rates or any other aspect of the services provided by a CVSP. Makes current franchise agreements entered into between a franchising authority and a CVSP exempt from this Act for the term of such agreement.
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Timeline
30 June 2005
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR 7/1/2005 S7832)
Source: IntroReferral
30 June 2005
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 7/1/2005 S7831-7832)
Source: IntroReferral
30 June 2005
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 30 June 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- · sscm00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Video Choice Act of 2005
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1349
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/1349
- us · 109-s-1349 · source updated 15 August 2025