3.0.0 214 2019-11-15T21:18:50Z 2019-11-15T21:18:50Z House H HR 2005-01-04 109 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2005-02-04T14:27:43Z Referred to 2005-01-04T16:46:15Z 2005-02-04 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. Committee 2005-01-04 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2005-01-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-01-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000822 Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] CLIFF STEARNS R FL 6 N B000657 Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] RICK BOUCHER D VA 9 2005-01-04 True Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedure Compensation (Law) Disabled Economics and Public Finance Emergency Management Emergency communication systems Federal Communications Commission Government Operations and Politics Government trust funds Independent regulatory commissions Information networks Internet Law Standards Telecommunication rates Telecommunication systems Telephone Science, Technology, Communications 00 2005-01-04 Introduced in House 2005-02-08T20:16:06Z Advanced Internet Communications Services Act of 2005 - Requires an advanced Internet communications service to be considered: (1) an interstate service; and (2) neither a telecommunications service nor an information service for purposes of the Communications Act of 1934.

Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and States from regulating the rates, charges, terms, or conditions for, entry into, or exit from the provision of advanced Internet communications service, subject to provisions of this Act giving the FCC exclusive authority to regarding such services.

Requires the FCC, to the extent technically feasible and economically reasonable, to impose requirements or obligations on advanced Internet communications voice service providers in order to: (1) ensure that appropriate E-911 services are available to users of such services; (2) provide access for persons with disabilities; (3) contribute directly to the universal service fund; and (4) provide for just and reasonable compensation for use of the public switched telephone network.

Directs the FCC to ensure that such requirements or obligations apply equally to all advanced Internet communications voice service providers. Prohibits the FCC or any State from regulating the underlying Internet Protocol transmission networks, facilities, or equipment in a manner that results in unequal application of regulations.

]]> Advanced Internet Communications Services Act of 2005 Short Titles as Introduced Advanced Internet Communications Services Act of 2005 Display Title Advanced Internet Communications Services Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced To promote deployment of and investment in advanced Internet communications services. Introduced in House 2005-01-04T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr214ih/xml/BILLS-109hr214ih.xml 2005-02-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.