SB 108-20: Tinkering With Telecommunications Act (Passed)

[Mr. Reactionary]

Nice bill from my colleague.

It looks like this bill opens up a lot more EM Spectrum for use in providing cell/internet service while perserving some for amateur radio. It also looks like it restores cell tower siting decisions to the locality where the tower is being built.

It looks like it reforms TV too, by preventing sports blackouts and restrictive contracts relating to retransmission fees and channel favoritism while also requiring al a carte tv packages so you dont have to buy 70 channels you dont want to get ESPN.

It even appears to consolidate duplicitous reports and eliminate duplicitous programs.

What an excellent bill from my colleague to expand internet, protect hobbyists, local governments, and consumers from telecom monopolies, and eliminate waste all while increasing federal revenues through the spectrum auctions. Great job, Muad'dib.

[Mr. Reactionary]

Nay

[Mr. Reactionary]

Nay.

Out of interest what does the sponsor think of adopting just the changes to section III?

I am not opposed to the spirit of the changes to section III. I think most if not all of those with some tweeks would be fine.

As I said the proposed amendment package as a whole I could not get behind.

Im fine with the bulk of the III amendments as well, although i think 24 months is an unreasonably long time to require locked in rates but maybe say 6 months is reasonable.

[Mr. Reactionary]

Nay

[Mr. Reactionary]

Aye