Bills Assigned to Keyword - Telecommunications (8)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 5/15/2024


H 3302 Regulating construction and placement of new wireless communication 2.20.07 The Labor, Commerce and Industry Public Utilities subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill. Establishes how counties and municipalities can regulate construction and placement of new wireless communication.
Sponsor: Crawford House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-35 Status Date: 1/17/2007
Keywords: Telecommunications
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H 3569 SC Wireless Technology and Communication Commission5.29.07 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment.  5.09.07 The Senate Judiciary committee carried this bill over until the next scheduled meeting. 3.20.07 The House Ways and Means Licenses, Fees, Insurance Tax and Other Charges subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report. Summary: Creates the SC Broadband Technology and Communications Study Committee for the purpose of evaluating the state's broadband communications infrastructure and assessing the availability of and need for broadband services in unserved and under-served areas within the state. Provides for the membership, powers and duties of the committee. Fiscal Impact Statement available for this bill.
Sponsor: Harrell House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 169 Status Date: 7/30/2007
Keywords: Telecommunications Utilities Wireless Broadband
Passed
S 0374 Including video services in state-issued franchise Excludes video services from the definition of retail telecommunications services. This bill includes video services in the franchising of cable services and the state-issued certificates of franchise authority for cable services.   Fiscal Impact Statement available for this bill.
Sponsor: McConnell House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Ford, Scott, Campbell Status Date: 1/24/2008
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes Telecommunications
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S 0464 SC Universal Service Fund 4.10.07 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee did not take action on this bill today although it was on the committee agenda. Summary: Amends the definition of Communications Service Provider to include provider of commercial mobile radio service and end-user subscriber. Modifies the purpose of the State Universal Service Fund to provide continued support for low-income subscribers.It also provides funds for the SC Wireless Technology and Communication Commission and expands the contributors to the fund to include wireless providers. Fiscal Impact Statement available for this bill. Revenue Impact Statement available for this bill.
Sponsor: Ritchie House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Moore (ch), Ford, Mescher, Rankin, Scott Status Date: 2/22/2007
Keywords: Telecommunications
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S 0465 SC Wireless Technology and Communication Commission5.09.07 The Senate Judiciary committee carried this bill over until the next meeting. 4.10.07 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill in order to make technical adjustments to language. Summary: Creates the SC Wireless Technology and Communication Commission to implement a statewide wireless broadband network. Fiscal Impact Statement available for this bill.
Sponsor: Ritchie House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Ford, Scott, Campbell Status Date: 1/24/2008
Keywords: Telecommunications
Graveyard
S 0615 Approves regulations conforming telecommunications standards to Act 175 of 2004Approves Regulation Document Number 3052 relating to the Public Service Commission conforming telecommunications standards to Act 175 of 2004.
Sponsor: Senate Judiciary House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-24 Status Date: 4/10/2007
Keywords: Telecommunications
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S 0832 Mobile Telecommunications1.22.08 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over. Summary: Requires electric utilities to pay 50% of the fee paid by mobile telecommunications service providers for the use of a utility's tower to an owner of the property on which a tower is located.
Sponsor: Reese House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Ford, Scott, Campbell Status Date: 1/24/2008
Keywords: Electric Telecommunications
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S 0989 Cable Antidiscrimination and Dispute Resolution Act of 200805.01.08 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over. Summary: Enacts the Cable Antidiscrimination and Dispute Resolution Act of 2008 that prohibits discrimination by a cable operator when providing programming  which competes in the same programming category of another operator. 
Sponsor: Peeler House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Ford, Scott, Campbell Status Date: 1/29/2008
Keywords: Telecommunications
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