Protecting Community Television Act

This bill modifies the legal definition of "franchise fee" in the Communications Act of 1934. It changes Section 622(g)(1) to clarify that the term "means" other monetary assessments, not just specific types of fees. This adjustment directly affects cable and broadband providers who pay franchise fees to local governments for operating in communities. The change is purely definitional and does not alter existing fee structures or create new protections for community television.