AMENDMENTS PROPOSED BY THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

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Internet-access

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Internet

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consumers

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end-user subscribers

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an open video system authorized pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 573 and, for purposes of this chapter only, shall also include Internet service regardless of whether the provider of such service is also a telephone common carrier.

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Internet

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That the provisions of this act shall be effective for taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2000, unless one or more of the events listed in subsection C of § 58.1-3524 has occurred prior to such date. If any one of these events occurs before January 1, 2000, this act shall not become effective for taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2000, but shall instead become effective for taxable years beginning on and after January 1 of the first year thereafter when none of the events listed in subsection C of § 58.1-3524 have occurred during the immediately preceding calendar year.