Legislators
Bills
Statements
Lobbying
Travel
Searching...- Bills
- S.1359
S.1359: Facilitating Access to Speedy Transmissions for Networks, E-commerce and Telecommunications (FASTNET) Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Aug. 3, 2001
- Latest Major Action Aug. 3, 2001
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Facilitating Access to Speedy Transmissions for Networks, E-commerce and Telecommunications (FASTNET) Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to define a "two percent carrier" (carrier) as an incumbent local exchange carrier whose access lines, when combined with the access lines of any other carrier that such carrier controls, are fewer than two percent of the subscriber lines installed in the aggregate nationwide.Directs the Federal...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
|
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
|
|
| Aug. 3, 2001 |
Introduced in the Senate by Conrad Burns (R-Mont.) |