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MI SR0160

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

5/19/2010

Primary Sponsor

Mark Jansen

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Origin

Senate

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Urges the President, Congress, and Federal Communications Commission to refrain from regulating Internet broadband services as common carrier services under Title II of the Communications Act of 1934

  • States that unregulated private enterprise development of the Internet over 25 years has created thousands of jobs and economic benefits in Michigan

  • Opposes an FCC proposal announced May 6, 2010, to reclassify broadband Internet services as common carrier services with tighter regulation

  • Asserts that applying monopoly-era Title II provisions to Internet regulation will slow broadband infrastructure investment and jeopardize job growth in Michigan

  • Directs transmission of the resolution to the President, Congress, Michigan's congressional delegation, and FCC commissioners

Legislative Description

A resolution to memorialize the President, the Congress, and the Federal Communications Commission of the United States to refrain from regulating Internet broadband services as common carrier services under Title II of the Communications Act of 1934.

Broadband

Last Action

Adopted

5/19/2010

Full Bill Text

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