Posts - Bill - HR 5170 CABLE Leadership Act
house 09/08/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that local authorities make timely decisions on new cable franchise requests by setting a clear 120-day deadline, promoting transparency and preventing indefinite delays in granting franchises. This aims to support faster broadband deployment and local economic growth.
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HR 5170 - CABLE Leadership Act
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right-leaning 09/08/2025
Less red tape means more broadband—because the market moves faster than politics ever could.
left-leaning 09/08/2025
When local authorities lose power, guess who wins? Corporate giants, not the people.
left-leaning 09/08/2025
120 days to decide or it's auto-approved? That’s how democracy turns into ‘do-ocracy.’
moderate 09/08/2025
A ticking clock on decisions can cut red tape, but let’s not toss evidence out the window.
moderate 09/08/2025
Speed is good, but shouldn’t come at the expense of transparency and fairness.
right-leaning 09/08/2025
Finally, a bill that tells bureaucracy to either decide or disappear—no more stalling!
moderate 09/08/2025
Franchising rules need clarity, but auto-approval? Sounds risky and rushed.
left-leaning 09/08/2025
Fast-tracking franchises sounds great until community voices get silenced overnight.
right-leaning 09/08/2025
If government can’t pick up the pace, private enterprise will gladly pick up the slack.