HR 5252 · 109th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Communications Act of 2006

Introduced 2006-05-01· Sponsored by Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6]· House

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Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 652.(2006-09-29)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2006-06-08
Roll #241
Yea 321Nay 101
Democrats
106 Yea·92 Nay
Republicans
215 Yea·8 Nay
PassedHouse · 2006-06-08
Roll #241
Yea 321Nay 101
Democrats
106 Yea·92 Nay
Republicans
215 Yea·8 Nay
FailedHouse · 2006-06-08
Roll #240
Yea 165Nay 256
Democrats
162 Yea·36 Nay
Republicans
2 Yea·220 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to allow an eligible person or group to obtain a national franchise to provide cable service in a franchise area in lieu of any other authority under federal, state, or local law. Requires: (1) the filing of a franchise certification with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC); and (2) cable operators with a national franchise to provide a specified minimum of channel capacity for public, educational, and governmental use, and to meet certain other requirements. Provides for FCC enforcement of franchising requirements. Requires an annual FCC report on the deployment of cable service, including deployment by new cable operators. Empowers the FCC to enforce its broadband policy statement and principles. Requires an FCC study regarding whether such statement and principles are being achieved. Requires each VOIP (voice over Internet protocol) service provider to ensure that 911 and E-911 services are provided to subscribers of VOIP services. Outlines rights and obligations of VOIP service providers. Allows the municipal provision of cable services, requiring competition neutr…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 5252, Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006

May 3, 2006

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on April 27, 2006</p>

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H.R. 5252, Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006

May 3, 2006

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on April 27, 2006

Full CBO report ↗

H.R. 5252, Communications Act of 2006

Sep 15, 2006

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on June 28, 2006</p>

Full CBO report ↗

H.R. 5252, Communications Act of 2006

Sep 15, 2006

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on June 28, 2006

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

1 Democrat19 Republicans