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S.500: Universal Service Support Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced March 8, 2001
- Latest Major Action March 8, 2001
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
16 (9 Democrats, 8 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Universal Service Support Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to terminate current caps and limitations on universal service support mechanisms. Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from enforcing or reimposing such caps or limitations for rural telephone companies or exchanges they acquire based on fund size or other considerations unrelated to the sufficiency of support to achieve desired purposes.Requires the FCC to...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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| March 8, 2001 |
Introduced in the Senate by Conrad Burns (R-Mont.) |