SB 404 - Georgia Broadband Education Commission; create; educate on benefits of broadband technology

Committees

Current Status

01/11/06 - Senate Read and Referred

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to telecommunications and competition development, so as to create the Georgia Broadband Education Commission to educate the general public on the benefits of broadband technology and improving utilization of broadband technology within Georgia; to provide for the membership, appointment, terms, and duties of such commission; to provide that payments of any penalty or performance plans relating to local exchange companies be paid to the state and administered by the Georgia Broadband Education Commission; to promote parity among local exchange carriers; to provide for related matters; to provide a conditional effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
01/11/2006 Senate Read and Referred