Bill Summary & Status for the 107th Congress

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H.R.1698
Title: To ensure the application of the antitrust laws to local telephone monopolies, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Cannon, Chris [UT-3] (introduced 5/3/2001)      Cosponsors: 3
Related Bills: H.R.1697, H.R.2120
Latest Major Action: 5/22/2001 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee Hearings Held.
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TITLE(S):  (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)
STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions)
5/3/2001:
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
5/3/2001:
Referred to House Judiciary
5/22/2001:
Committee Hearings Held.
6/13/2001:
For Further Action See H.R.2120.
5/3/2001:
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
5/15/2001:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
COMMITTEE(S):
RELATED BILL DETAILS:  (additional related bills may be indentified in Status)

AMENDMENT(S):

***NONE***

COSPONSORS(3), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

Rep Conyers, John, Jr. - 5/3/2001 [MI-14] Rep Issa, Darrell E. - 5/3/2001 [CA-48]
Rep Nadler, Jerrold - 5/3/2001 [NY-8]

SUMMARY AS OF:
5/3/2001--Introduced.

American Broadband Competition Act of 2001 - Amends the Clayton Act to provide for the application of that Act to specified violations in the telecommunications industry, including violations by an incumbent local exchange carrier in a State. Prohibits such carrier and all affiliates from jointly marketing in a State any advanced telecommunications service with any other telecommunications or information services offered by such carrier or affiliates. Directs the Attorney General to report on suits brought herein, describing the effect that enforcement has had on competitiveness in the telecommunication marketplace.

Treats certain interconnection agreements as contracts containing a written provision to settle by arbitration a controversy thereafter arising out of such contract. Subjects any such controversy to arbitration in accordance with the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process established under this Act.

Requires the Attorney General to prescribe a multi-state ADR process for disputes related to an interconnection agreement.