H.R.5252 - COPE bill

To promote the deployment of broadband networks and services. view all titles (4)

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  • Popular: COPE bill.
  • Short: Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006 as introduced.
  • Short: Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006 as passed house.
  • Official: To promote the deployment of broadband networks and services. as introduced.

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Latest Amendment Status Purpose View All Amendments [8]
 
H.Amdt981 Pass An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 109-491 to clarify the following: (1) what constitutes a franchise area; (2) that a person or group seeking authority to provide service under a national franchise must agree to comply with all requirements the FCC promulgates pursuant to the consumer protection and customer service provisions in the bill; (3) that anyone with a national franchise shall be subject to all the cable operator provisions of Title VI of the Communications Act except for the ones specifically excepted in the bill; and (4) that nothing in the legislation affects existing pole attachment law.
H.Amdt982 Withdrawn An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 109-491 to reduce the fee paid to local franchise authorities for PEG/iNet support by women-owned, small businesses, and socially and economically disadvantaged firms from 1% to 0.5%.
H.Amdt983 Pass An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 109-491 to allow a franchising authority to issue an order requiring compliance with FCC revised consumer protection rules.
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Apr 30th
Apr 30thReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 17thReported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 109-470.

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