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Senate Study Bill 1019 - IntroducedA Bill ForAn Act 1relating to the application for a certificate of
2franchise authority applicable to the provision of video
3services and including effective date provisions.
4BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 477A.1, subsection 16, Code 2023, is
2amended to read as follows:
316. “Video service” means video programming services
4provided by a competitive video service provider through
5wireline facilities located at least in part in the public
6right-of-way without regard to delivery technology, including
7internet protocol technology. “Video service” does not include
8any video of the following:
9a. Videoprogramming provided by a provider of commercial
10mobile service as defined in 47 U.S.C. §332, or cable.
11b. Cableservice provided by an incumbent cable provider or
12a competitive cable service provider or any.
13c. Video programming provided by a provider of
14direct-to-home satellite services as defined in 47 U.S.C.
15§303(v).
16d. Anyvideo programming provided solely as part of, and
17 accessed via, a service that enables users to access content,
18information, electronic mail, or other services offered over
19the public internet, including digital audio-visual works.
20 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of immediate
21importance, takes effect upon enactment.
22EXPLANATION
23The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
24the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
25This bill modifies the definition of “video service”
26applicable to a competitive video service provider applying for
27a certificate of franchise authority to provide cable and video
28services.
29The bill excludes video programming offered by a provider
30of direct-to-home satellite services as video service. The
31bill also excludes digital audio-visual works offered over the
32internet as video service.
33The bill takes effect upon enactment.
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2franchise authority applicable to the provision of video
3services and including effective date provisions.
4BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 477A.1, subsection 16, Code 2023, is
2amended to read as follows:
316. “Video service” means video programming services
4provided by a competitive video service provider through
5wireline facilities located at least in part in the public
6right-of-way without regard to delivery technology, including
7internet protocol technology. “Video service” does not include
8any video of the following:
9a. Videoprogramming provided by a provider of commercial
10mobile service as defined in 47 U.S.C. §332, or cable.
11b. Cableservice provided by an incumbent cable provider or
12a competitive cable service provider or any.
13c. Video programming provided by a provider of
14direct-to-home satellite services as defined in 47 U.S.C.
15§303(v).
16d. Anyvideo programming provided solely as part of, and
17 accessed via, a service that enables users to access content,
18information, electronic mail, or other services offered over
19the public internet, including digital audio-visual works.
20 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of immediate
21importance, takes effect upon enactment.
22EXPLANATION
23The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
24the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
25This bill modifies the definition of “video service”
26applicable to a competitive video service provider applying for
27a certificate of franchise authority to provide cable and video
28services.
29The bill excludes video programming offered by a provider
30of direct-to-home satellite services as video service. The
31bill also excludes digital audio-visual works offered over the
32internet as video service.
33The bill takes effect upon enactment.
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