Voice-over-Internet protocol service; eliminates the jurisdiction of the SCC to regulate. (HB1198)

Introduced By

Del. Bob Marshall (R-Manassas)

Progress

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 Introduced
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 Passed Committee
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 Passed House
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 Passed Senate
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 Signed by Governor
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 Became Law

Description

Voice-over-Internet protocol service; E-911 notice. Eliminates the jurisdiction of the State Corporation Commission to regulate voice-over-Internet protocol service.  Voice-over-Internet protocol service is excluded from the scope of the definitions of telephone service, telecommunications service, local exchange telephone service, and interexchange telephone service.  Voice-over-Internet protocol service means any service that: (i) enables real-time, two-way voice communications; (ii) requires a broadband connection from the user's location; (iii) requires Internet protocol-compatible customer premises equipment (CPE); and (iv) permits users generally to receive calls that originate on the public switched telephone network and to terminate calls to the public switched telephone network. Providers of voice-over-Internet protocol service or wireless telecommunications service that do not include enhanced 911 (E-911) service are required to provide to their affected subscribers any notice of the absence of E-911 service that is required by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).  Consumers of voice-over-Internet protocol service will be subject to the special local tax for E-911 service.  If the FCC requires providers to prepare and file a plan setting forth how providers of voice-over-Internet protocol service propose to develop and implement the capability for voice-over-Internet protocol service users to have E-911 service, the providers shall submit a copy of the plan to the State Corporation Commission and Wireless E-911 Services Board. Providers are not liable for damages for acts or omissions resulting from rendering service related to emergency calls unless the act or omission results from its gross negligence or willful misconduct. Amends § 56-1.3, § 56-484.12:1, § 56-484.12:2, § 58.1-3813.1, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Status

04/05/2006: signed by governor

History

  • 01/11/2006 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 062609396
  • 01/11/2006 Referred to Committee on Science and Technology
  • 01/18/2006 Fiscal impact statement from SCC (HB1198)
  • 02/06/2006 Reported from Science and Technology with amendments (14-Y 2-N)
  • 02/08/2006 Read first time
  • 02/09/2006 Read second time
  • 02/09/2006 Committee amendments agreed to
  • 02/09/2006 Engrossed by House as amended HB1198E
  • 02/09/2006 Printed as engrossed 062609396-E
  • 02/10/2006 Read third time and passed House (94-Y 4-N)
  • 02/10/2006 VOTE: PASSAGE (94-Y 4-N)
  • 02/10/2006 Communicated to Senate
  • 02/13/2006 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/13/2006 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  • 02/17/2006 Fiscal impact statement from SCC (HB1198E)
  • 02/27/2006 Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
  • 03/01/2006 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
  • 03/01/2006 VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
  • 03/01/2006 Motion to reconsider pass by for the day agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
  • 03/01/2006 Passed by for the day (40-Y 0-N)
  • 03/01/2006 VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
  • 03/02/2006 Read third time
  • 03/02/2006 Reading of amendments waived
  • 03/02/2006 Committee amendments agreed to
  • 03/02/2006 Engrossed by Senate as amended
  • 03/02/2006 Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)
  • 03/02/2006 Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
  • 03/02/2006 VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
  • 03/02/2006 Passed Senate with amendments (38-Y 0-N 1-A)
  • 03/02/2006 VOTE: (38-Y 0-N 1-A)
  • 03/03/2006 Placed on Calendar
  • 03/06/2006 Senate amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 3-N)
  • 03/06/2006 VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 3-N)
  • 03/15/2006 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1198ER)
  • 03/15/2006 Enrolled
  • 03/15/2006 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/16/2006 Signed by President
  • 03/20/2006 Fiscal impact statement from SCC (HB1198ER)
  • 04/05/2006 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 691 (effective 7/1/06)
  • 04/14/2006 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0691)