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Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984
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Long title	An Act to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide a national policy regarding cable television.
Nicknames	1984 Cable Act; Cable Privacy Act; Cable Communications Act; Cable Franchise Policy and Communications Act
Enacted by	the 98th United States Congress
Public law	Pub.L. 98-549
Statutes at Large	98 Stat. 2779
Codification
Acts amended	Communications Act of 1934
Legislative history
Introduced in the Senate as Cable Franchise Policy and Communications Act of 1984 (S.66 and H.R.4103) by Sen. Barry Goldwater (R-AZ) and Rep. Tim Wirth (D-CO-2) on January 26, 1983 Passed the Senate on June 14, 1983 (87-9) Passed the House on October 1, 1984 (voice vote) Agreed to by the House and Senate on October 11, 1984 (voice vote) and by the on Signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on October 30, 1984

The Cable TV Privacy Act of 1984 became effective on December 29, 1984. It provides for the privacy of personal information. It prohibits cable TV providers from disclosing personally identifiable information. It also allows users to view and verify their information.

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Sen. Barry Goldwater (R-AZ), the sponsor of the act.

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