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H. 5003
STATUS INFORMATION
Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Harrell, Cato, Sandifer, Cooper, Jennings, J.E. Smith, Mack, Chalk, Toole and Rice
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\12379ac10.docx
Introduced in the House on May 19, 2010
Introduced in the Senate on May 26, 2010
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Internet
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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5/19/2010 House Introduced HJ-3
5/19/2010 House Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
Resolutions HJ-3
5/20/2010 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rice
5/20/2010 House Committee report: Favorable Invitations and Memorial
Resolutions HJ-63
5/25/2010 House Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 26, 2010 HJ-122
5/26/2010 House Adopted, sent to Senate HJ-65
5/26/2010 House Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-6 HJ-65
5/26/2010 Senate Introduced SJ-11
5/26/2010 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-11
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
COMMITTEE REPORT
May 20, 2010
H. 5003
Introduced by Reps. Harrell, Cato, Sandifer, Cooper, Jennings, J.E. Smith, Mack, Chalk, Toole and Rice
S. Printed 5/20/10--H.
Read the first time May 19, 2010.
To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 5003) to memorialize the President, the Congress, and the Federal Communications Commission of the United States to refrain from regulating Internet broadband services as common carrier, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
HERB KIRSH for Committee.
TO MEMORIALIZE THE PRESIDENT, THE CONGRESS, AND THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION OF THE UNITED STATES TO REFRAIN FROM REGULATING INTERNET BROADBAND SERVICES AS COMMON CARRIER SERVICES UNDER TITLE II OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934.
Whereas, due in large part to the unregulated efforts of private enterprise over the past twenty-five years, the development of the Internet has dramatically transformed the way South Carolina citizens work, live, and learn. The deployment of efficient, fast, and reliable broadband networks throughout South Carolina has created thousands of jobs and economic benefits for local economies; and
Whereas, in order to encourage the growth and development of the Internet, the Federal Communications Commission has historically followed a policy to refrain from regulating broadband Internet services as common carrier services under Title II of the Communications Act of 1934. As a result, the United States has been at the forefront of technological, business, and social innovation on the Internet; and
Whereas, on May 6, 2010, the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission announced a policy to reclassify broadband Internet services as common carrier services so that they can be more tightly regulated, with a proposal to forbear from imposing certain common carrier obligations on broadband Internet providers; and
Whereas, it is the judgment of the South Carolina General Assembly that using provisions of Title II of the Communications Act of 1934 to regulate the Internet will slow investment in South Carolina's Internet broadband infrastructure and jeopardize future job growth; and
Whereas, the South Carolina General Assembly has made significant public policy decisions that encourage investment in broadband and emerging technologies. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, memorialize the President, the Congress, and the Federal Communications Commission of the United States to refrain from regulating Internet broadband services as common carrier services under Title II of the Communications Act of 1934.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the President of the United States, the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the members of the South Carolina congressional delegation, and the Commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission.
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