[A2k] Broadcast Flag Unanimity in Draft Telecomm Bill

[Seth Johnson]

(Table of Contents pasted below.  -- Seth)


> http://www.baller.com/pdfs/sendems.pdf


Seth


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [IP] broadcast flag unanimity - Senate Dems also back
flag in own draft telecom. bill
Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 19:49:50 -0400
From: David Farber <dave@farber.net>
To: ip@v2.listbox.com


Begin forwarded message:

From: Ethan Ackerman <eackerma@u.washington.edu>
Date: May 25, 2006 6:58:58 PM EDT
To: Declan McCullagh <declan@well.com>, David Farber
<dave@farber.net>
Subject: Fwd: broadcast flag unanimity - Senate Dems also back
flag in own draft telecom. bill

Greetings Dave, Declan,

A credibly authentic draft of the Senate Commerce Committee
Democrats' response to the Stevens telecom. bill looks to also
include a wholesale ratification of the FCC's (over-ruled)
broadcast flag.  If, as implied, this draft becomes the
Democratic response to Sen. Stevens' (and his fellow
Republicans') bill, then the broadcast flag is no longer even a
point of dispute...

I'm sure there's more in this ~100 page bill, including net
neutrality and national cable franchising rules, but for the the
proposed 'official' Democrat line to be considering adopting the
'broadcast flag' into law is news enough...

(Details -this looks to be the draft Senate Commerce Committee
Democrats' response to the Stevens bill - prepared by ranking
member Sen. Inouye's committee staff.  This isn't the same as
'introduced legislation' - far from it, but still indicates
positions Senators are taking.  The ranking member's bill also
doesn't guarantee the bill the support of all committee
democrats, but often gets it - and almost assures a committee
majority.)


Hat tip to Jim Baller who brought this to my attention.

-Ethan

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Date: May 25, 2006 4:08 PM
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The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 2
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
TITLE I=97PROMOTING VIDEO COMPETITION
SUBTITLE A=97VIDEO FRANCHISING
Sec. 101. Application of title VI to all facilities-based
providers of video programming.
Sec. 102. Accelerated disposition of franchise applications.
Sec. 103. Conforming amendments; Effective date.
SUBTITLE B=97DIGITAL CONTENT PROTECTION; RELATED MATTERS
Sec. 151. Protection of digital broadcast video content.
Sec. 152. Protection of digital audio broadcasting content.
Sec. 153. Elimination of terrestrial loophole.
Sec. 154. DBS services requirements.
Sec. 155. Internet video.
Sec. 156. TV Act/video description.
TITLE II=97PROMOTING VOICE AND DATA COMPETITION
Sec. 201. Internet nondiscrimination/network neutrality
requirements.
Sec. 202. Obligations of incumbent local exchange carriers.
Sec. 203. Stand alone broadband requirement.
Sec. 204. Better data on local competition in different product
markets.
Sec. 205. Improved enforcement options.
Sec. 206. Competition in special access markets.
Sec. 207. Customer contracts.
Sec. 208. Competitive alternative pricing.
Sec. 209. Forbearance.
Sec. 210. Definitions.
TITLE III=97ENCOURAGING BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT AND BASIC
COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH
Sec. 301. Eligible broadcast television spectrum made available
for wireless use.
Sec. 302. Municipal broadband.
Sec. 303. Federal information and communications technology
research.
Sec. 304. Community broadband grants for unserved areas and
underserved communities.
Sec. 305. Direct FCC to revisit broadband speeds.
Sec. 306. Direct census to include question as part of its
American Community Survey.
TITLE IV=97REFORM AND STRENGTHEN USF
Sec. 401. Universal Service Fund contribution requirements.
Sec. 402. Treatment of substitute services under section 254.
Sec. 403. Phantom traffic.
Sec. 404. Permanent extension of ADA exemption.
Sec. 405. Intercarrier compensation.
Sec. 406. Conditions for designation as an eligible
telecommunications carrier; Broadband requirement..
Sec. 407. Rural health care support mechanisms.
Sec. 408. Telecommunications services for libraries.
Sec. 409. Audits.