Cable TV Consumers Protection Act

H.R. 2813, the Cable TV Consumers Protection Act, would shift the authority to regulate cable television rates from the federal government to individual states. The bill would prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from overseeing these costs, while also mandating a one-year freeze on all rate increases for basic and standard cable programming services. For the average consumer, this legislation would mean that state-level agencies would determine how much cable companies can charge, and monthly subscription prices would remain locked at their current levels for at least twelve months following the bill's enactment.