HB 506

RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS

By Representative(s) HERKES

Keywords: PUBLIC UTILITIES, TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Report Title: Telecomm.; Competition

Description: Requires local incumbent exchange carriers to remove their infrastructure from the public right of way when other telecommunications carriers are provided the right to serve rural or other underserved areas. Authorizes incumbents to negotiate a sale of infrastructure to the state or to the other carriers.

 1-22-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. EDB 2. CPC 3. FIN ,        
                  referral sheet 3
 2- 2-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by EDB on Thursday,
                  02-04-99 at 8:30 A.M. in House conference room 325.
 2- 4-99        H The committee on EDB recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 2- 4-99        H The votes in EDB were as follows:12 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Herkes, Luke, Abinsay, Ahu Isa, Chang,
                  Kaho`ohalahala, Morihara, Saiki, Suzuki, Halford,
                  Rath, Whalen; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none        
                  Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 1 Excused: Rep.(s) Ito
 1-19-00        H Carried over to 2000 Regular Session.