HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3808        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3829

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John Barrett, III

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to the oversight of cable contracts.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

John Barrett, III

1st Berkshire

2/19/2021

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

2/22/2021

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

2/26/2021

Michael J. Finn

6th Hampden

2/26/2021

Smitty Pignatelli

4th Berkshire

2/26/2021

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

2/26/2021

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

2/26/2021

Kathleen R. LaNatra

12th Plymouth

2/26/2021

Thomas P. Walsh

12th Essex

2/26/2021

Steven G. Xiarhos

5th Barnstable

2/26/2021

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

2/26/2021

Carlos González

10th Hampden

2/26/2021

Jacob R. Oliveira

7th Hampden

3/3/2021

David Allen Robertson

19th Middlesex

3/16/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3808        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3829

By Mr. Barrett of North Adams, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3829) of John Barrett, III and others relative to the oversight of cable contracts.  Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to the oversight of cable contracts.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 166A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 10 the following section:-

Section 10A. If an issuing authority determines that a licensee has violated a condition of their license, the matter shall be referred to the department of telecommunications and cable for further review and action pursuant to section 11. If a settlement agreement is reached between the issuing authority and a licensee, the department shall review and approve the agreement; provided, that the department shall not approve the agreement if the department determines that the agreement is not in the best interest of impacted subscribers.