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HOUSE SUMMARY OF SENATE AMENDMENTS
HB 276 2022 Regular Session Bishop
TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Exempts certain video programming from franchise fees
Synopsis of Senate Amendments
1.Makes technical changes.
Digest of Bill as Finally Passed by Senate
Present law defines "cable service" as the one-way transmission to subscribers of video
programming or other programming service and any subscriber interaction required for the
selection or use of video programming or other programming service. Present law excludes
video programming provided by a commercial mobile service provider from the definition
of "cable service".
Proposed law retains the exclusion for video programming provided by a commercial service
provider from the definition of "cable service" and specifies that video programming
accessed via a service that enables users to access content, information, email, or other
services offered over the internet, including streaming content is excluded.
Present law defines "video service" as video programming services provided through
wireline facilities located at least in part in the public rights of way without regard to delivery
technology, including internet protocol technology. Present law excludes video programming
by a commercial mobile service provider and video programming provided as part of a
service enabling users to access information over the internet from the definition of "video
service".
Proposed law retains present law but specifies that direct-to-home satellite services as
defined in federal law are excluded from the definition of "video service" and specifies that
streaming content is included in the video programming that is excluded from the definition
of "video service".
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 45:1363(intro. para.), (1), and (14))
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