S 0640 General Bill, By Richardson
Summary: Cable television system, unfair trade practice to limit service it offers to package plan choices; Consumer Affairs
    A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 5, TITLE 39, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA TRADE PRACTICES ACT, BY ADDING SECTION 39-5-38 SO AS TO MAKE IT AN UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICE FOR A CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM TO LIMIT THE SERVICE IT OFFERS CUSTOMERS TO PACKAGE PLAN PROGRAMMING CHOICES AND TO REQUIRE ALL CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS OPERATING IN THIS STATE TO OFFER ITS CUSTOMERS SERVICE THAT CONSISTS OF THE CHOICE OF RECEIVING TELEVISION CHANNELS ON AN A LA CARTE OR INDIVIDUAL CHANNEL BASIS OR BY CHANNEL PACKAGE PROGRAM PLANS.
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04/26/01	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-6
04/26/01	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6