AB 146 — Revises provisions governing video service. (BDR 58-669)

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146146–Assemblywoman AMarzola SSEMBLYCHAPTER.......... BILL NO .

146–ASSEMBLYWOMAN M ARZOLA FEBRUARY 13, 2023 ____________ Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing video service.

(BDR 58-669) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

No.

~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

LegExistingLegislative lawCounsel’s definesDigest: the term “video service” for purposes of franchising and regulation of video service and video service providers as the provision of certain multichannel video programming, excluding:

(1)Existing anylaw videodefines contentthe providedterm solely“video asservice” partfor of,purposes of franchising and through,regulation aof video service whichand enablesvideo usersservice accessproviders toas certainthe contentprovision viaof thecertain publicmultichannel Internet;video programming, excluding:

(2)(1) directany broadcastvideo satellitecontent service;provided solely as part of, and through, a service which enables users access to certain content via multichannel video programming provided by a commercial mobile serviceny wireless provider.

and(NRS (3)711.141, any711.400) wirelessSection multichannel1.5 videoof programmingthis providedbill byclarifies athe commercialdefinition mobileof service the term “video service” to mean the provision by a video service provider over ana of video service network of certain multichannel video programing provided by a video service provider, excluding:

(1) certain video content accessed via the Internet,and including(3) streamingany wireless multichannel video content;programming provided by a commercialrvices;

(2)mobile direct-to-homeservice satelliteprovider. services;

andSection (3)1 of this bill clarifies the definition of the term “cable service” to exclude any wirelessvideo multichannelcontent, including, without limitation, streaming video programmingcontent, providedaccessed byvia a commercialservice mobilethat serviceenables provider.users to access content, information, electronic the video content.ices that are offered via the Internet, regardless of the provider of EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

excludematter anybetween videobrackets content,[omitted including,material] withoutis limitation,material streaming video content, accessed via a service that enables users to accessbe content,omitted. information, electronic mail or other services that are offered via the Internet, regardless of the Internet service provider.

- *AB146_R1* – 2 – THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

“Cable service” [has the meaning ascribed to it in 47 U.S.C.

The term does not include any video content, including, without limitation, streaming video content, accessed via a service that enables users to access content, information, electronic mail or other services that are offered via the Internet, regardless of the Internetprovider serviceof provider.the video content.

- 82nd Session (2023) – 2 – Sec.

(a)(b) CableVideo service;service delivered by a community antenna television system.

and (b) Video service delivered by a community antenna television system.

(a) Any video content [provided solely as part of, and through,] , including, without limitation, streaming video content, accessedh,]accessed , via a service [which] that enables users to access content, information, electronic mail or other services that are offered via the [public] Internet [.] , regardless of the Internetprovider serviceof provider.the video content.

(b) [Direct broadcast] Direct-to-home satellite[service.]satellite [service.] services, which distribute or broadcast programming or services by satellite directly to the subscriber’s residence without the use of:of ground receiving or distribution equipment, except at the subscriber’s residence or in the uplink process to the satellite.

(1) Ground receiving or distribution equipment, except at the subscriber’s residence or in the uplink process to the satellite;

and (2) A public right-of-way.

- *AB146_R1* – 3 – Sec.

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