Advanced Internet Communications Services Act of 2004
Latest action · Jul 19, 2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 6, 2004
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Advanced Internet Communications Services Act of 2004 - Requires an advanced Internet communications service to be considered: (1) an interstate service; and (2) neither a telecommunications service nor an information service for purposes of the Communications Act of 1934.
Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and States from regulating the rates, charges, terms, or conditions for, entry into, or exit from the provision of advanced Internet communications service, subject to provisions of this Act giving the FCC exclusive authority to regarding such services.
Requires the FCC, to the extent technically feasible and economically reasonable, to impose requirements or obligations on advanced Internet communications voice service providers in order to: (1) ensure that appropriate E-911 services are available to users of such services; (2) provide access for persons with disabilities; (3) contribute directly to the universal service fund; and (4) provide for just and reasonable compensation for use of the public switched telephone network.
Directs the FCC to ensure that such requirements or obligations apply equally to all advanced Internet communications voice service providers. Prohibits the FCC or any State from regulating the underlying Internet Protocol transmission networks, facilities, or equipment in a manner that results in unequal application of regulations.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 6, 2004.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | Rick Boucher | Original | Jul 6, 2004 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jul 6, 2004 |
| Communications and Technology Subcommittee | Referred Jul 19, 2004 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 19, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
- Jul 6, 2004Introduced in House
- Jul 6, 2004Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To promote deployment of and investment in advanced Internet communications services.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Advanced Internet Communications Services Act of 2004
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Administrative procedure
- Compensation (Law)
- Disabled
- Economics and Public Finance
- Emergency communication systems
- Emergency Management
- Federal Communications Commission
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government trust funds
- Independent regulatory commissions
- Information networks
- Internet
- Law
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Standards
- Telecommunication rates
- Telecommunication systems
- Telephone
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 6, 2004Introduced in House
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