HB 855 (2007) -  Statewide Cable Television Franchises

by Garcia, R. (CO-SPONSORS) Gonzalez; Planas; Zapata
Designates act "Consumer Broadband Choice Act of 2007"; prohibits counties & municipalities from negotiating cable services terms & conditions & deletes authorization to award cable service franchises; designates DOS as state franchising authority; authorizes counties & municipalities to enact standard cable ordinance; provides for statutory certificate of franchise authority; requires provision of public, educational, & governmental access channels; provides for application to competitive video programming services; specifies duties of incumbent local exchange carriers relating to VOIP; specifies application of federal standards.
Effective Date: July 1, 2007.
Last Event: Died in Committee on Utilities & Telecommunications, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/HB 529 (Ch. 2007-29) on Friday, May 4, 2007 4:12 PM

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Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Committee on Utilities & Telecommunications, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/HB 529 (Ch. 2007-29) Time: 05/04/2007 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Utilities & Telecommunications Version:
Event: H Now in Committee on Utilities & Telecommunications Time: 03/15/2007 - 6:18 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Utilities & Telecommunications Version: __
Event: H Referred to Committee on Utilities & Telecommunications by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council Time: 03/15/2007 - 6:18 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Utilities & Telecommunications Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/06/2007 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council Time: 02/15/2007 - 12:20 PM Member: Committee: Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Policy & Budget Council Time: 02/15/2007 - 12:20 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council Time: 02/15/2007 - 12:20 PM Member: Committee: Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/14/2007 - 12:44 PM Member: Garcia, R. Committee: Version: __