Legislation

Requiring a specified telephone company to provide and maintain wired broadband service or pay the cost of providing wired broadband service to the Rural Broadband Assistance Fund; requiring the Public Service Commission, to the extent authorized under federal law, to cooperate with the Federal Communications Commission on efforts to promote universal wired broadband access in the State; and requiring the Commission to make a certain annual report and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before January 31 of each year.

Committees

Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2016

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2016 Legislative Date 2/04/2016 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2016 Legislative Date 2/04/2016 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/03/2016	2/04/2016	First Reading Economic Matters
House	2/04/2016	2/04/2016	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/04/2016	Text - First - Public Utilities - Telephone Companies - Wired Broadband (Wired Broadband Act of 2016)

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