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House passes telecommunications bill to speed interconnection and raise penalties for noncompliance
Summary
The House approved a telecommunications bill creating expedited hearings, interconnection rules and stepped civil penalties for carriers that fail to implement interconnection agreements. Sponsors said stronger penalties were needed to deter delay; opponents warned costs might fall to residential customers.
After more than two hours of floor debate, the House on Feb. 27 passed a second-substitute telecommunications bill intended to fast-track interconnection disputes and deter intentional obstruction by incumbent carriers.
Representative James Stevens, sponsor, said the bill provides an expedited hearing process, clearer guidelines for interconnection and a two-tier penalty structure that…
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