08 LC
14 9801
House
Resolution 1288
By:
Representatives Martin of the
47th
and Lewis of the
15th
A
RESOLUTION
Creating
the House Telecommunications Competition Review Study Committee; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
it is the policy of this body to promote competition in telecommunications to
benefit Georgia's citizens statewide; and
WHEREAS,
this body is committed to promote the availability of communications services
throughout Georgia on an equitable basis and to treat communications providers
fairly; and
WHEREAS,
implicit subsidies from the era of regulated telephone monopoly obscure the true
cost of telecommunications services and stifle the growth of competition;
and
WHEREAS,
there has been no study or review of the level of such subsidies and their
effect on competition and economic development in Georgia for 12 years;
and
WHEREAS,
the current manner in which the State of Georgia assures the provision of
reasonably priced access to communications services may need to be revised to
accurately reflect current technology and to ensure the equitable regulation of
such access to communications services.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that there is created
the House Telecommunications Competition Review Study Committee to be composed
of five members of the House to be appointed by the Speaker of the House. The
Speaker of the House shall designate a member of the committee as chairperson of
the committee. The chairperson shall call all meetings of the
committee.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall undertake a study of the
conditions, needs, issues, and problems mentioned above or related thereto and
recommend any action or legislation which the committee deems necessary or
appropriate. The committee may conduct such meetings at such places and at such
times as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and
effectively its powers, perform its duties, and accomplish the objectives and
purposes of this resolution. The members of the committee shall receive the
allowances provided for in Code Section 28-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated. The allowances authorized by this resolution shall not be received
by any member of the committee for more than five days unless additional days
are authorized. The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this
resolution shall come from the funds appropriated to the House of
Representatives. In the event the committee makes a report of its findings and
recommendations, with suggestions for proposed legislation, if any, such report
shall be made on or before December 1, 2008. The committee shall stand
abolished on December 1, 2008.