Summary of H.R. 5252
Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act
The following is a summary of the major provisions of H.R. 5252, the Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act, as reported from the House Energy and Commerce Committee on May 17, 2006.National Cable Franchising The bill would create a new, national franchising option for cable operators and new entrants like AT&T and Verizon. New entrants could begin offering competitive video services across the country 30 days after making a brief filing with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Current cable television operators would continue to be bound by their existing municipal franchises until a nationally franchised system began offering service locally,…
