HOUSE BILL 1201

Sponsored By:

Delegate Costa

Entitled:

Broadband Service Providers - Universal Access - Time Requirements

Synopsis:

Requiring specified broadband service providers that provide broadband service in a county to make the service available in all areas of the county by a specified date; requiring specified broadband service providers to make broadband service available in all areas of a political subdivision of the State by a specified date if the service is available to more than 50% of addresses in the political subdivision on October 1, 2011; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/17

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

2/28

Re-referred Economic Matters

3/1

Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.

3/8

Hearing cancelled

3/15

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Attorney General

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims

Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties

Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC

Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty

Rules and Regulations

Telecommunications -see also- Telephones

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Business Regulation

( 19-701 , 19-702 , 19-703 , 19-704 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Not available at this time

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Economic Matters