Bills Assigned to Keyword - Telecommunications (4)
Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/26/2024
H 3508
H 3508
Makes changes to the law relating to government-owned telecommunications service providers
03.27.12 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment provides that if a city or county applied for a federal grant to provide broadband services by December 31, 2011 and had expended at least $25,000 for this purpose they are exempted from this law. 03.20.12 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with the subcommittee amendment.03.13.12 The Senate Judiciary committee carried this bill over.03.07.12 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.01.31.12 The Senate Judiciary committee recommitted this bill to the subcommittee.01.26.12 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment does not change the purpose of the bill. It only makes technical changes.05.11.11 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.05.04.11 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee met but did not take action on this bill although it was on the agenda.03.23.11 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee did not take action on this bill although it was on the agenda. Miriam Hair, executive director of the Association, testified against the bill.02.08.11 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment extends the time period for which the even playing field provisions apply to an area that has been designated as served by the Public Service Commission from 12 to 36 months and three to 12 months.02.02.11 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Public Utility subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment only made technical changes.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires governments providing Internet access to comply with the 2002 Telecommunications Act.
Sponsor:
Gambrell
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 284
Status Date: 7/17/2012
Keywords:
Telecommunications
Wireless Broadband
Passed
H 3611
Cellular Telephone and Wireless Communications Reduction and Oversight Taskforce
Summary of the bill as introduced: Creates the task force to improve efficiency and effectiveness to the state's cellular telephone and wireless communications plans.
Sponsor:
Toole
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Status Date: 2/8/2011
Keywords:
Telecommunications
Of Interest
H 4548
Prohibits a fee on the payment of a cell phone bill
Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a communications service provider from charging a fee to a customer for payment of a cellular telephone bill with a credit card or debit card when the payment is made online or by telephone.
Sponsor:
King
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Status Date: 1/10/2012
Keywords:
Telecommunications
Of Interest
S 0483
Makes changes to the law relating to government-owned telecommunications service providers
Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows a government-owned communications service provider to petition the Public Service Commission to designate one or more areas as unserved area.
Sponsor:
McConnell
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Hutto, Campbell
Status Date: 3/7/2011
Keywords:
Telecommunications
Wireless Broadband
Of Interest
Municipal Association of South Carolina
1411 Gervais St., PO Box 12109, Columbia, SC 29211
Phone: 803.799.9574, Fax: 803.933.1299,
mail@masc.sc
