"The Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 (codified at 47 U.S.C. ch. 5, subch. V\u2013A) was an act of Congress passed on October 30, 1984 to promote competition and deregulate the cable television industry. The act established a national policy for the regulation of cable television communications by federal, state, and local authorities. Conservative Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona wrote and supported the act, which amended the Communications Act of 1934 with the insertion of \"Title VI\u2014Cable Communications\". After more than three years of debate, six provisions were enacted to represent the intricate compromise between cable operators and municipalities."@en . . . "House"@en . "2177880"^^ . "1078219354"^^ . . . "22342"^^ . "House and Senate"@en . "An Act to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide a national policy regarding cable television."@en . . . . "1983-06-14"^^ . . . . "1984-10-11"^^ . "Barry Goldwater and Tim Wirth"@en . . "Cable Franchise Policy and Communications Act of 1984"@en . . . . . . "1984"^^ . . . . . . . . . "Cable Communications Act;"@en . . "Cable Privacy Act;"@en . . . . . "voice vote"@en . . . . "Senate"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "1983-01-26"^^ . . "87"^^ . "1984-10-01"^^ . . "1984-10-30"^^ . . . . . . . . "Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984"@en . . . "Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984"@en . . "Cable Franchise Policy and Communications Act"@en . . "Senate"@en . . . "98"^^ . . . . . . . "The Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 (codified at 47 U.S.C. ch. 5, subch. V\u2013A) was an act of Congress passed on October 30, 1984 to promote competition and deregulate the cable television industry. The act established a national policy for the regulation of cable television communications by federal, state, and local authorities. Conservative Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona wrote and supported the act, which amended the Communications Act of 1934 with the insertion of \"Title VI\u2014Cable Communications\". After more than three years of debate, six provisions were enacted to represent the intricate compromise between cable operators and municipalities."@en . . . . . . . . .