Competition in Cable Act of 1991
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 20, 1991)
Competition in Cable Act of 1991 - Amends the Clayton Act to prohibit any person: (1) engaged in the distribution of a cable programming service that is owned or controlled by, or affiliated through common ownership with, any one or more cable systems, from discriminating in the price, terms, conditions, or availability for sale or license of its programming among cable systems or other multichannel video programming distributors who purchase or license such programming for delivery to consumers; and (2) from acquiring an interest in any cable television system where such person owns, controls, or is affiliated through common ownership with, cable television systems that are available to more than 25 percent of all cable subscribers in the United States.
What just happenedMar 25, 1991
Referred to Subcommittee on Antitrust, Monopolies and Business.
Who’s behind it
- Mar 25, 1991Committee
Referred to Subcommittee on Antitrust, Monopolies and Business.
Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights Subcommittee - Feb 20, 1991IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Feb 20, 1991IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate