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H.Con.Res. 173 (106th)

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Federal Communications Commission should exercise its authority under the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure that unaffiliated service providers have open, nondiscriminatory access to broadband facilities that enable access to the Internet over cable systems.

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Introduced

5 August 1999

Last action

10 September 1999 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.

Sponsors

Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-15], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]

Subjects

Environment, Transport

Source updated

2 January 2025

Environment · Transport

Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the open infrastructure of the Internet should be safeguarded, especially against discriminatory access by telecommunications carriers; (2) the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) should complete a proceeding ensuring a competitive, nondiscriminatory environment for broadband access to the Internet over cable systems; and (3) the FCC should continue to seek to ensure such environment.

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Timeline

  1. 5 August 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 August 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 August 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 10 September 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.

    Source: Committee

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