House Vote 309 (1992)

Date: 1992-07-23   Congress: 102-2

Question: ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT

Description: HR4850 — (HOUSE AGREED TO THE DINGELL EN BLOC AMENDMENT THAT REQUIRES CABLE OPERATORS TO PROVIDE 30 DAYS NOTICE OF ANY INCREASE IN RATES IN BASIC SERVICE OVER 5 PERCENT; CLARIFIES THAT PROVISIONS OF THE BILL WHICH GRANDFATHER EXISTING RATE REGULATION AGREEMENTS BETWEEN FRANCHISING AUTHORITIES AND CABLE COMPANIES DO NOT PRECLUDE SUCH FRANCHISING AUTHORITIES FROM USING THE RATEMAKING AUTHORITIES PROVIDED UNDER THE BILL; ALLOWS LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS TO CHOOSE TO BE ASSIGNED TO THE SAME CHANNEL ON THE CABLE SYSTEM AS THEY WERE CARRIED ON THE SYSTEM AS OF JANUARY 1, 1992; REQUIRES THE FCC TO UPDATE ITS CURRENT LISTING OF THE NATION'S MAJOR TELEVISION MARKETS; INDEMNIFIES LOCAL FRANCHISING AUTHORITIES AGAINST DAMAGE CLAIMS FOR ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE FRANCHISING AUTHORITY, EXCEPT FOR DAMAGES BASED ON CASES OF DISCRIMINATION; REQUIRES THE FCC TO STUDY THE EXTENT TO WHICH EXCLUSIVE CONTRACTS BETWEEN COLLEGE ATHLETIC CONFERENCES AND REGIONAL SPORTS PROGRAMMING NETWORKS ARTIFICIALLY AND UNFAIRLY RESTRICT THE ABILITY TO BROADCAST LOCAL COLLEGE SPORTING EVENTS ON LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS; AND REQUIRES THAT CABLE COMPANIES PLANNING TO OFFER PREMIUM CHANNELS FREE OF CHARGE TO ALL SUBSCRIBERS FOR A LIMITED PERIOD TO NOTIFY SUBSCRIBERS AT LEAST 60 DAYS IN ADVANCE, AND UPON REQUEST, TO BLOCK SUCH CHANNELS IF THE PREMIUM CHANNEL OFFERS MOVIES WITH "X", "R", OR "NC-17" RATINGS.)

Result: Agreed to   Yeas 403 / Nays 2 / Present None / Not voting None

Source: https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1020725   fetched 2026-10-20

Write-ups: none