Radio And Television Legislation - Tennessee

Companion Bill SB1914. Municipal Government - Revises requirements relating to local governments and cable television, including ownership, accounting, subsidies, and franchises. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 52; Title 7, Chapter 59 and Title 65, Chapter 21. Fiscal Summary for HB1458 / *SB1914 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000* Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $4,000,000 Bill Summary for HB1458 / *SB1914 Present law authorizes any municipality operating an electric plant to participate, in specified ways, in various telecommunications markets, including the rights, directly or through a joint venture or any other business relationship, to acquire, construct, or lease any system, plant, or equipment for the provision of services such as cable, video programming, or Internet. This bill changes provisions relating to [...]

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Companion Bill HB1458. Municipal Government - Revises requirements relating to local governments and cable television, including ownership, accounting, subsidies, and franchises. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 52; Title 7, Chapter 59 and Title 65, Chapter 21. Fiscal Summary for *SB1914 / HB1458 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000* Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $4,000,000 Bill Summary for *SB1914 / HB1458 Present law authorizes any municipality operating an electric plant to participate, in specified ways, in various telecommunications markets, including the rights, directly or through a joint venture or any other business relationship, to acquire, construct, or lease any system, plant, or equipment for the provision of services such as cable, video programming, or Internet. This bill changes provisions relating to [...]

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Companion Bill SB1933. Radio and Television - Enacts the "Competitive Cable and Video Services Act." - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 59 and Title 65. Fiscal Summary for HB1421 / *SB1933Decrease State Revenues - Net Impact - $12,497,000 Increase State Expenditures - $69,000 Recurring $16,000 One-Time Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - $2,250,000 Other Fiscal Impact - Additional changes to local government revenues of unknown amounts. Any such changes could result from changes in property tax revenues and franchise fees. However, these changes are dependent upon multiple unknown factors and cannot be measured or reasonably quantified. Bill Summary for HB1421 / *SB1933 This bill requires any entity or person seeking to provide cable or video service over a cable system or video service network facility in this state to apply for a state [...]

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Radio and Television - Revises requirements relating to local governments and cable television, including ownership, accounting, subsidies, and franchises. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 52; Title 7, Chapter 59 and Title 65, Chapter 21. Fiscal Summary for *SB1278 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000* Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $4,000,000 Bill Summary for *SB1278 Present law authorizes any municipality operating an electric plant to participate, in specified ways, in various telecommunications markets, including the rights, directly or through a joint venture or any other business relationship, to acquire, construct, or lease any system, plant, or equipment for the provision of services such as cable, video programming, or Internet. This bill changes provisions relating to these additional services. This bill removes the authorization to participate in the specified telecommunications services [...]

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Companion Bill HB1421. Radio and Television - Enacts the "Competitive Cable and Video Services Act." - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 59 and Title 65. Fiscal Summary for *SB1933 / HB1421Decrease State Revenues - Net Impact - $12,497,000 Increase State Expenditures - $69,000 Recurring $16,000 One-Time Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - $2,250,000 Other Fiscal Impact - Additional changes to local government revenues of unknown amounts. Any such changes could result from changes in property tax revenues and franchise fees. However, these changes are dependent upon multiple unknown factors and cannot be measured or reasonably quantified. Bill Summary for *SB1933 / HB1421 This bill requires any entity or person seeking to provide cable or video service over a cable system or video service network facility in this state to apply for a state [...]

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Companion Bill SB3895. Radio and Television - Prohibits a municipality or county from granting any overlapping franchise for cable service within its jurisdiction unless the applicant receives approval by two-thirds majority vote of the legislative body of the municipality or county. - Amends TCA Title 7. Fiscal Summary for *HB3036 / SB3895MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB3036 / SB3895 Present law prohibits a municipality or county from granting any overlapping franchises for cable service within its jurisdiction on terms or conditions more favorable or less burdensome than those in any existing franchise within such municipality or county. This bill adds that even when the terms or conditions are not more favorable or less burdensome, a municipality or county may not grant an overlapping franchise for cable service within its jurisdiction, unless the [...]

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Companion Bill HB3036. Radio and Television - Prohibits a municipality or county from granting any overlapping franchise for cable service within its jurisdiction unless the applicant receives approval by two-thirds majority vote of the legislative body of the municipality or county. - Amends TCA Title 7. Fiscal Summary for SB3895 / *HB3036MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB3895 / *HB3036 Present law prohibits a municipality or county from granting any overlapping franchises for cable service within its jurisdiction on terms or conditions more favorable or less burdensome than those in any existing franchise within such municipality or county. This bill adds that even when the terms or conditions are not more favorable or less burdensome, a municipality or county may not grant an overlapping franchise for cable service within its jurisdiction, unless the [...]

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Companion Bill HB3036. Radio and Television - Prohibits a municipality or county from granting any overlapping franchise for cable service within its jurisdiction unless the applicant receives approval by two-thirds majority vote of the legislative body of the municipality or county. - Amends TCA Title 7. Fiscal Summary for SB3895 / *HB3036MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB3895 / *HB3036 Present law prohibits a municipality or county from granting any overlapping franchises for cable service within its jurisdiction on terms or conditions more favorable or less burdensome than those in any existing franchise within such municipality or county. This bill adds that even when the terms or conditions are not more favorable or less burdensome, a municipality or county may not grant an overlapping franchise for cable service within its jurisdiction, unless the [...]

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Companion Bill SB3895. Radio and Television - Prohibits a municipality or county from granting any overlapping franchise for cable service within its jurisdiction unless the applicant receives approval by two-thirds majority vote of the legislative body of the municipality or county. - Amends TCA Title 7. Fiscal Summary for *HB3036 / SB3895MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB3036 / SB3895 Present law prohibits a municipality or county from granting any overlapping franchises for cable service within its jurisdiction on terms or conditions more favorable or less burdensome than those in any existing franchise within such municipality or county. This bill adds that even when the terms or conditions are not more favorable or less burdensome, a municipality or county may not grant an overlapping franchise for cable service within its jurisdiction, unless the [...]

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Companion Bill SB1914. Municipal Government - Revises requirements relating to local governments and cable television, including ownership, accounting, subsidies, and franchises. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 52; Title 7, Chapter 59 and Title 65, Chapter 21. Fiscal Summary for HB1458 / *SB1914 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000* Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $4,000,000 Bill Summary for HB1458 / *SB1914 Present law authorizes any municipality operating an electric plant to participate, in specified ways, in various telecommunications markets, including the rights, directly or through a joint venture or any other business relationship, to acquire, construct, or lease any system, plant, or equipment for the provision of services such as cable, video programming, or Internet. This bill changes provisions relating to [...]

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Companion Bill SB1933. Radio and Television - Enacts the "Competitive Cable and Video Services Act." - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 59 and Title 65. Fiscal Summary for HB1421 / *SB1933Decrease State Revenues - Net Impact - $12,497,000 Increase State Expenditures - $69,000 Recurring $16,000 One-Time Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - $2,250,000 Other Fiscal Impact - Additional changes to local government revenues of unknown amounts. Any such changes could result from changes in property tax revenues and franchise fees. However, these changes are dependent upon multiple unknown factors and cannot be measured or reasonably quantified. Bill Summary for HB1421 / *SB1933 This bill requires any entity or person seeking to provide cable or video service over a cable system or video service network facility in this state to apply for a state [...]

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Companion Bill HB1421. Radio and Television - Enacts the "Competitive Cable and Video Services Act." - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 59 and Title 65. Fiscal Summary for *SB1933 / HB1421Decrease State Revenues - Net Impact - $12,497,000 Increase State Expenditures - $69,000 Recurring $16,000 One-Time Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - $2,250,000 Other Fiscal Impact - Additional changes to local government revenues of unknown amounts. Any such changes could result from changes in property tax revenues and franchise fees. However, these changes are dependent upon multiple unknown factors and cannot be measured or reasonably quantified. Bill Summary for *SB1933 / HB1421 This bill requires any entity or person seeking to provide cable or video service over a cable system or video service network facility in this state to apply for a state [...]

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Companion Bill HB1458. Municipal Government - Revises requirements relating to local governments and cable television, including ownership, accounting, subsidies, and franchises. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 52; Title 7, Chapter 59 and Title 65, Chapter 21. Fiscal Summary for *SB1914 / HB1458 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000* Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $4,000,000 Bill Summary for *SB1914 / HB1458 Present law authorizes any municipality operating an electric plant to participate, in specified ways, in various telecommunications markets, including the rights, directly or through a joint venture or any other business relationship, to acquire, construct, or lease any system, plant, or equipment for the provision of services such as cable, video programming, or Internet. This bill changes provisions relating to [...]

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Radio and Television - Revises requirements relating to local governments and cable television, including ownership, accounting, subsidies, and franchises. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 52; Title 7, Chapter 59 and Title 65, Chapter 21. Fiscal Summary for *SB1278 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000* Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $4,000,000 Bill Summary for *SB1278 Present law authorizes any municipality operating an electric plant to participate, in specified ways, in various telecommunications markets, including the rights, directly or through a joint venture or any other business relationship, to acquire, construct, or lease any system, plant, or equipment for the provision of services such as cable, video programming, or Internet. This bill changes provisions relating to these additional services. This bill removes the authorization to participate in the specified telecommunications services [...]

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