CABLE Expansion Act

The CABLE Expansion Act would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to preserve local franchising authorities’ authority over the placement, construction, and modification of cable facilities while imposing specific timelines and procedural requirements on their review of such requests. It requires franchising authorities to approve or deny complete requests for covered facilities—defined as those providing cable service via easement or public right-of-way—within 90 days if on eligible support infrastructure (like utility poles) or 150 days otherwise, with no tolling for moratoria. Denials must be in writing, supported by substantial evidence, and publicly released contemporaneously, and a…

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