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S.2430
Title: A bill to provide for parity in regulatory treatment of broadband services providers and of broadband access services providers, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Breaux, John B. [LA] (introduced 4/30/2002)      Cosponsors: 12
Latest Major Action: 4/30/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions)
4/30/2002:
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
5/9/2002:
Star Print ordered on S. 2430.
COMMITTEE(S):
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AMENDMENT(S):

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COSPONSORS(12), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

Sen Brownback, Sam - 4/30/2002 [KS] Sen Cleland, Max - 4/30/2002 [GA]
Sen Collins, Susan M. - 5/21/2002 [ME] Sen Craig, Larry E. - 5/8/2002 [ID]
Sen Enzi, Michael B. - 6/26/2002 [WY] Sen Hutchinson, Tim - 4/30/2002 [AR]
Sen Hutchison, Kay Bailey - 4/30/2002 [TX] Sen Landrieu, Mary - 8/1/2002 [LA]
Sen Miller, Zell - 4/30/2002 [GA] Sen Nickles, Don - 4/30/2002 [OK]
Sen Roberts, Pat - 5/21/2002 [KS] Sen Shelby, Richard C. - 6/5/2002 [AL]

SUMMARY AS OF:
4/30/2002--Introduced.

Broadband Regulatory Parity Act of 2002 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe regulations to ensure that: (1) all broadband services and broadband access services are subject to the same regulatory requirements (or no such requirements); (2) all providers of such services are subject to the same regulatory requirements with respect to such services and the facilities and equipment used to provide such services; and (3) the above requirements are met without increasing current regulatory requirements with respect to such services, facilities, or equipment. Prohibits such services and related facilities and equipment from being subject to the jurisdiction of any State.

Requires each incumbent local exchange carrier to provide all Internet service providers with the telecommunications necessary for the provision of broadband access service to subscribers at just and reasonable rates.