119th Congress · introduced in the House · Aug 8, 2025
CABLE Competition Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Aug 8, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Aug 8, 2025)
Consumer Access to Broadband for Local Economies and Competition Act or the CABLE Competition Act
This bill prohibits state and local cable franchising authorities from precluding certain transactions involving the sale or transfer of a cable franchise.
Providers of cable television service (cable operators) must generally obtain authorization (known as a franchise) from a state or local franchising authority in order to offer cable service in a given area. Under current law, a franchising authority may require a cable operator to obtain the authority’s approval before selling or transferring a franchise.
Under the bill, a franchising authority may not preclude a cable operator from selling or transferring a franchise to a new owner who agrees to accept all terms applicable to the cable operator at the time of the transaction. However, a franchising authority may require a cable operator to notify the authority at least 15 days before such a transaction.
The bill takes effect six months after it is enacted. Its provisions generally apply to franchises that (1) are granted on or after the effective date, or (2) were granted before the effective date and were in effect or operational on that date.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$2,230,000
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R.3960 - Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2025, provisions related to broadband. H.R.4211 - Brownfields Broadband Deployment Act, all provisions. H.R.4927 - CABLE Competition Act, all provisions. H.R.5147 - Winning the International Race for Economic Leadership and Expanding Service to Support Leadership Act or t…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TELECOMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
Amount not reported
…Relations Channels H.R. 3960: Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 4211: Brownfields Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 4927: CABLE Competition Act; all provisions H.R. 5147: Winning the International Race for Economic Leadership and Expanding Service to Support (WIRELESS) Leadership…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
TELECOMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Amount not reported
…Relations Channels H.R. 3960: Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 4211: Brownfields Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 4927: CABLE Competition Act; all provisions H.R. 5147: Winning the International Race for Economic Leadership and Expanding Service to Support (WIRELESS) Leadership…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
TELECOMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Urban Development/Municipalities
Amount not reported
…Relations Channels H.R. 3960: Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 4211: Brownfields Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 4927: CABLE Competition Act; all provisions H.R. 5147: Winning the International Race for Economic Leadership and Expanding Service to Support (WIRELESS) Leadership…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
TELECOMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
Amount not reported
…Relations Channels H.R. 3960: Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 4211: Brownfields Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 4927: CABLE Competition Act; all provisions H.R. 5147: Winning the International Race for Economic Leadership and Expanding Service to Support (WIRELESS) Leadership…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
TELECOMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Amount not reported
…Relations Channels H.R. 3960: Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 4211: Brownfields Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 4927: CABLE Competition Act; all provisions H.R. 5147: Winning the International Race for Economic Leadership and Expanding Service to Support (WIRELESS) Leadership…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
TELECOMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Urban Development/Municipalities
Amount not reported
…Relations Channels H.R. 3960: Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 4211: Brownfields Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 4927: CABLE Competition Act; all provisions H.R. 5147: Winning the International Race for Economic Leadership and Expanding Service to Support (WIRELESS) Leadership…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$2,450,000
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R.3960 - Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2025, provisions related to broadband. H.R.4211 - Brownfields Broadband Deployment Act, all provisions. H.R.4927 - CABLE Competition Act, all provisions. H.R.5147 - Winning the International Race for Economic Leadership and Expanding Service to Support Leadership Act or t…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TELECOMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
Amount not reported
…Relations Channels H.R. 3960: Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 4211: Brownfields Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 4927: CABLE Competition Act; all provisions H.R. 5147: Winning the International Race for Economic Leadership and Expanding Service to Support (WIRELESS) Leadership…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
TELECOMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Amount not reported
…Relations Channels H.R. 3960: Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 4211: Brownfields Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 4927: CABLE Competition Act; all provisions H.R. 5147: Winning the International Race for Economic Leadership and Expanding Service to Support (WIRELESS) Leadership…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
TELECOMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Urban Development/Municipalities
Amount not reported
…Relations Channels H.R. 3960: Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 4211: Brownfields Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 4927: CABLE Competition Act; all provisions H.R. 5147: Winning the International Race for Economic Leadership and Expanding Service to Support (WIRELESS) Leadership…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$2,500,000
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R.3960 - Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2025, provisions related to broadband. H.R.4211 - Brownfields Broadband Deployment Act, all provisions. H.R.4927 - CABLE Competition Act, all provisions. H.R.5147 - Winning the International Race for Economic Leadership and Expanding Service to Support Leadership Act or t…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CTIA: THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…2975 - Broadband Incentives for Communities Act H.R. 3960 - Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2025 H.R. 4211 - Brownfields Broadband Deployment Act H.R. 4927 - CABLE Competition Act H.R. 5147 - WIRELESS Leadership Act H.R. 5170 - CABLE Leadership Act H.R. 5264 - SPEED for Broadband Infrastructure Act of 2025 H.R. 52…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TELECOMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
Amount not reported
…Relations Channels H.R. 3960: Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 4211: Brownfields Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 4927: CABLE Competition Act; all provisions H.R. 5147: Winning the International Race for Economic Leadership and Expanding Service to Support (WIRELESS) Leadership…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
TELECOMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Amount not reported
…Relations Channels H.R. 3960: Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 4211: Brownfields Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 4927: CABLE Competition Act; all provisions H.R. 5147: Winning the International Race for Economic Leadership and Expanding Service to Support (WIRELESS) Leadership…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
TELECOMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Urban Development/Municipalities
Amount not reported
…Relations Channels H.R. 3960: Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 4211: Brownfields Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 4927: CABLE Competition Act; all provisions H.R. 5147: Winning the International Race for Economic Leadership and Expanding Service to Support (WIRELESS) Leadership…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$5,460,000
Spent on own lobbying
…2975 - Broadband Incentives for Communities Act H.R. 3960 - Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2025 H.R. 4211 - Brownfields Broadband Deployment Act H.R. 4927 - CABLE Competition Act H.R. 5147 - WIRELESS Leadership Act H.R. 5170 - CABLE Leadership Act H.R. 5264 - SPEED for Broadband Infrastructure Act of 2025 H.R. 52…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$2,570,000
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R.3960 - Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2025, provisions related to broadband. H.R.4211 - Brownfields Broadband Deployment Act, all provisions. H.R.4927 - CABLE Competition Act, all provisions. H.R.5147 - Winning the International Race for Economic Leadership and Expanding Service to Support Leadership Act or t…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 15, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$720,000
Spent on own lobbying
….R.2975 - Broadband Incentives for Communities Act H.R.3960 - Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2025 H.R.4211 - Brownfields Broadband Deployment Act H.R.4927 - CABLE Competition Act H.R.5147 - Winning the International Race for Economic Leadership and Expanding Service to Support Leadership Act or the WIRELESS Leade…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$2,610,000
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R.3960 - Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2025, provisions related to broadband. H.R.4211 - Brownfields Broadband Deployment Act, all provisions. H.R.4927 - CABLE Competition Act, all provisions. H.R.5147 - Winning the International Race for Economic Leadership and Expanding Service to Support Leadership Act or t…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TELECOMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 19, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
Amount not reported
…Relations Channels H.R. 3960: Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 4211: Brownfields Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 4927: CABLE Competition Act; all provisions H.R. 5147: Winning the International Race for Economic Leadership and Expanding Service to Support (WIRELESS) Leadership…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
TELECOMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 19, 2025 · issue area: Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Amount not reported
…Relations Channels H.R. 3960: Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 4211: Brownfields Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 4927: CABLE Competition Act; all provisions H.R. 5147: Winning the International Race for Economic Leadership and Expanding Service to Support (WIRELESS) Leadership…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
TELECOMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 19, 2025 · issue area: Urban Development/Municipalities
Amount not reported
…Relations Channels H.R. 3960: Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 4211: Brownfields Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 4927: CABLE Competition Act; all provisions H.R. 5147: Winning the International Race for Economic Leadership and Expanding Service to Support (WIRELESS) Leadership…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$540,000
Spent on own lobbying
….R.2975 - Broadband Incentives for Communities Act H.R.3960 - Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2025 H.R.4211 - Brownfields Broadband Deployment Act H.R.4927 - CABLE Competition Act H.R.5147 - Winning the International Race for Economic Leadership and Expanding Service to Support Leadership Act or the WIRELESS Leade…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing