HCONRES 173
106th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Administrative procedure
Cable television
Commerce
Competition
Electronic commerce
Federal Communications Commission
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Independent regulatory commissions
Infrastructure
Infrastructure (Economics)
Internet
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Law
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Telecommunication industry
Telecommunication policy
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Federal Communications Commission should exercise its authority under the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure that unaffiliated service providers have open, nondiscriminatory access to broadband facilities that enable access to the Internet over cable systems.
Introduced: August 5, 1999
Introduced by:
Markey, Edward J.
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 10, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Aug 5, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Aug 5, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the open infrastructure of the Internet should be safeguarded, especially against discriminatory access by telecommunications carriers; (2) the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) should complete a proceeding ensuring a competitive, nondiscriminatory environment for broadband access to the Internet over cable systems; and (3) the FCC should continue to seek to ensure such environment.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1