More legislative proposals to divert disputes into mediation

GA H.B. 227 would amend local government law so as to regulate certain aspects of franchising agreements with cable and video service providers that hold a monopolistic position in the local market. Under this legislation, OCGA 36-76-7(c) (1) the Secretary of State's office will establish a uniform set of rules for the resolution of consumer disputes that will include a requirement that the service provider participate in mandatory nonbinding mediation with the affected local governing authority and the consumer. Why don't we just have a law that makes everybody mediate every dispute? Makes sense to me...