roundtable: white amendment on interoperability

roundtable: white amendment on interoperability

white amendment on interoperability

James Love (love@Essential.ORG)
Fri, 26 May 1995 14:37:29 -0400 (EDT) 

Date: Fri, 26 May 1995 14:37:29 -0400 (EDT)
From: James Love <love@Essential.ORG>
To: Telecomreg <telecomreg@relay.adp.wisc.edu>,
Subject: white amendment on interoperability
Message-Id: <Pine.SUN.3.91.950526143238.22559E-100000@essential.essential.org>


Rick White was succefull in wiping out interoperability requirements 
in 248(b) of HR 1555.  Anna Eshoo also got an amendment in the bill 
that severely limits the ability of the FCC to address these issues 
with respect to cable systems.  jamie

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White Amendment follows

     strike Sec. 248(b) and replace with:


     `(b) Coordination for Interconnectivity.  -

The Commission --

     (1) shall establish procedures for Commission oversight of
coordinated network planning by common carriers and other providers of
telecommunications services for the effective and efficient
interconnection of public switched networks; and
     (2) may participate, in a manner consistent with its authority
and practice prior to the date of enactment of this section, in
the development by appropriate industry standards-setting organizations
of interconnection standards that promote access to --
          (A) network capabilities and services by individuals 
          with disabilities; and
          (B) information services by subscribers to telephone 
          exchange service furnished by a rural telephone company.

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James Love; Taxpayer Assets Project
love@tap.org; 202/387-8030

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