Present law generally prohibits a cable or video service provider from providing cable service or video service without a franchise obtained pursuant to the Competitive Cable and Video Services Act. Presently, cable service and video service are defined as follows:
(1) "Cable service" means the one-way transmission to subscribers of video programming or other programming service and subscriber interaction, if any, which is required for the selection or use of such video programming or other programming service. However, it does not include video programming provided by a commercial mobile service provider or video programming provided as part of, and via, a service that enables end users to access content, information, electronic mail, or other services offered over the public internet; and
(2) "Video service" means the provision of video programming through wireline facilities located, at least in part, in the public rights-in-way without regard to delivery technology, including internet protocol technology or any other technology. However, it does not include video programming provided by a commercial mobile service provider; video programming provided as part of, and via, a service that enables end users to access content, information, electronic mail, or other services offered over the public internet; or cable services.
This bill adds to the above definitions by clarifying the following:
(1) That cable service does not include streaming video content; and
(2) That video service does not include streaming content and direct-to-home satellite services.
ON FEBRUARY 27, 2023, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 487, AS AMENDED.
AMENDMENT #1 clarifies that "cable service" and "video service" do not include streaming video content, regardless of the provider of the internet access services.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 7-59-303
Amended with HA0019 -- 02/27/2023: 7-59-303