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Preserving Innovation in Telecom Act of 2005

Introduced: May 26, 2005 Introduced by: Sessions, Pete Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 17, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
May 26, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 26, 2005
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preserving Innovation in Telecom Act of 2005 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit any state or local government, or an entity affiliated with either government, from providing any telecommunications, information, or cable service in any geographic area within such government in which a corporation or other private entity not affiliated with such government is offering a substantially similar service.

Exempts from such prohibition any such service already being provided on the date of enactment of this Act.

What's happening now June 17, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

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