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2000 SESSION

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HB 1480 Cable television; broadband Internet access.

Introduced by: William P. Robinson, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Cable television; broadband Internet access. Requires franchised cable television franchisees to provide any requesting Internet service provider (ISP) access to its broadband Internet access transport services on nondiscriminatory rates, terms, and conditions. The access is to be provided at any technically feasible point selected by the requesting ISP. If a cable operator providing broadband Internet access transport services becomes subject to more extensive access requirements imposed by any other jurisdiction in the United States, a requesting ISP may require the cable operator to comply with such more extensive access requirements. An ISP that is denied access in violation of this act may bring a private action. The substantially prevailing party may be awarded reasonable costs, expenses, and attorneys fees. The Attorney General and the locality issuing the cable franchise may also bring actions to enforce the requirements for access.


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