MUNICIPAL BROADBAND SERVICE AREA.

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View NCGA Bill Details(link is external)2017-2018 Session
House Bill 396 (Public) Filed Thursday, March 16, 2017
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF WILSON TO CONTINUE THE PROVISIONS OF COMMUNICATION SERVICES IN THE CITY'S TEMPORARY EXTENSION AREAS UNTIL THIRTY DAYS AFTER ALTERNATIVE SERVICE IS ESTABLISHED.
Intro. by S. Martin, Farmer-Butterfield.
Status: Ch. SL 2017-180 (House Action) (Jul 25 2017)

SOG comments (2):

Identical bill

Submitted by jhenders@sog.unc.edu on

Identical to S 360, filed 3/22/17.

Long Title Change

Submitted by Penny.Griffin@n... on

House committee substitute to the 1st edition made changes to the long title. The original title is as follows:

AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE SERVICE AREA FOR COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES PROVIDED BY CERTAIN SERVICE PROVIDERS EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF ARTICLE 16A OF CHAPTER 160A OF THE GENERAL STATUTES.

Bill History:

H 396/S.L. 2017-180

Bill Summaries:

  • Bill H 396 (2017-2018)
    Summary date: Jul 25 2017 - View Summary

    AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF WILSON TO CONTINUE THE PROVISIONS OF COMMUNICATION SERVICES IN THE CITY'S TEMPORARY EXTENSION AREAS UNTIL THIRTY DAYS AFTER ALTERNATIVE SERVICE IS ESTABLISHED. Enacted July 25, 2017. Effective July 25, 2017.

    Government, Local Government, Public Enterprises and Utilities
    GS 160A
  • Bill H 396 (2017-2018)
    Summary date: Apr 25 2017 - View Summary

    House committee substitute deletes the provisions of the 1st edition and now provides the following.

    Changes the act's long title.

    Amends GS 160A-340.2(c)(3), allowing the city of Wilson to continue the provision of communication services to persons and businesses in the specified temporary extension areas as long as the provision of communication services is terminated by a date that is 30 days after the date retail service is first available in the area for a competitive provider of communications service that will provide Fiber to the Premises (FTTP) service. Authorizes the city of Wilson to establish rates, fees, charges, and penalties for the communication services provided in the temporary extension areas in the same manner as communication services provided in the county limits of Wilson County, including the incorporated areas within the County. Provides that services will be deemed available upon the certification by a competitive provider to the city that service is available in a temporary extension area. Defines a competitive provider as an incumbent local exchange carrier or cable telecommunications company that is not presently providing FTTP service in the temporary extension areas. 

    Government, Local Government, Public Enterprises and Utilities
    GS 160A
  • Bill H 396 (2017-2018)
    Summary date: Mar 16 2017 - View Summary

    Amends GS 160A-340.2(c)(3) to include the municipality of Pinetops and a specified additional service area to the list of communication service areas for the city of Wilson.

    Government, Local Government, Public Enterprises and Utilities
    GS 160A
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