TELCO DIGITAL DIVIDE CONTRIBUT
Summary
Amends the Telecommunications Article of the Public Utilities Act. Provides that only telecommunications carriers that provide local exchange service (rather than all carriers) are required to notify their end-users (rather than all customers) about contributions to fund the Program to Foster the Elimination of the Digital Divide. Provides that notice need not be given to end-users subscribing to cellular radio service, high-speed data transmission service, pay phone service, and certain other services.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2003
Committee Review
Apr 2003
House Passage
Apr 2003
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 8, 2003
Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes · House Apr 4, 2003
How they voted
114–0
Passed
Total votes 114
Apr 4, 2003
D
Democratic65
100% Yea
R
Republican49
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Apr 9, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 8, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 4, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (114-0)
house
Mar 12, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 010-008-000
lower
Mar 6, 2003
Committee
Re-assigned to Public Utilities Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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