S. 1853 - A Bill to Promote Competition, to Preserve the Ability of Local Governments to Provide Broadband Capability and Services, and Fo

Telecommunication. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
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A bill to promote competition, to preserve the ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services, and for other purposes. (by CRS) 
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A Bill to Promote Competition, to Preserve the Ability of Local Governments to Provide Broadband Capability and Services, and Fo

S. 1853 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary
A bill to promote competition, to preserve the ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to promote competition, to preserve the ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services, and for other purposes.
Other Titles
  • Community Broadband Act of 2007
  • Community Broadband Act of 2007
Sponsor
Frank Lautenberg
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Telecommunication
  • Broadband
  • Federal preemption
  • Government information
  • Government publicity
  • Internet
  • Local laws
  • State and local government
  • State laws
  • Technology
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced7/23/2007
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced7/23/2007
7/23/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
7/23/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9778-9779)
Put on a legislative calendar10/30/2007Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
4/22/2008Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with amendments. With written report No. 110-330.
Put on a legislative calendar4/22/2008Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 707.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
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Contributions

  1. January - February 2003 For $191,910 Against $0
  2. March - April 2003 For $239,116 Against $0
  3. May - June 2003 For $312,906 Against $0
  4. July - August 2003 For $130,475 Against $0
  5. September - October 2003 For $251,563 Against $0
  6. November - December 2003 For $177,760 Against $0
  7. January - February 2004 For $223,709 Against $0
  8. March - April 2004 For $261,329 Against $0
  9. May - June 2004 For $376,105 Against $0
  10. July - August 2004 For $245,604 Against $0
  11. September - October 2004 For $480,196 Against $0
  12. November - December 2004 For $118,600 Against $0
  13. January - February 2005 For $105,739 Against $0
  14. March - April 2005 For $273,773 Against $0
  15. May - June 2005 For $355,689 Against $0
  16. July - August 2005 For $134,205 Against $0
  17. September - October 2005 For $313,686 Against $0
  18. November - December 2005 For $320,122 Against $0
  19. January - February 2006 For $140,172 Against $0
  20. March - April 2006 For $390,960 Against $0
  21. May - June 2006 For $334,290 Against $0
  22. July - August 2006 For $283,719 Against $0
  23. September - October 2006 For $590,224 Against $0
  24. November - December 2006 For $192,169 Against $0
  25. January - February 2007 For $181,900 Against $0
  26. March - April 2007 For $450,199 Against $0
  27. May - June 2007 For $417,589 Against $0
  28. July - August 2007 For $125,445 Against $0
  29. September - October 2007 For $290,391 Against $0
  30. November - December 2007 For $300,375 Against $0
  31. January - February 2008 For $181,685 Against $0
  32. March - April 2008 For $307,190 Against $0
  33. May - June 2008 For $288,290 Against $0
  34. July - August 2008 For $165,846 Against $0
  35. September - October 2008 For $289,208 Against $0
  36. November - December 2008 For $122,242 Against $0

Votes

    4 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones

    Organizations that took a position on
    Community Broadband Act of 2007

    4 organizations supported this bill

    America Public Power Association
    (n.d.). American Public Power Association; "APPA Lauds Community Broadband Act of 2007 for Protecting Local Control"; Joe Nipper. Retrieved n.d., from .
    Consumer Electronics Association
    (n.d.). WebWire; "CEA Statement in Support of Community Broadband Act of 2007"; 8-3-07. Retrieved n.d., from .
    Free Press
    (n.d.). Free Press; "Free Press Lauds 'Community Broadband Act of 2007'"; 7-24-07. Retrieved n.d., from .
    MuniWireless
    (n.d.). MuniWireless; "Senate Bill Would Reduce State Prohibitions on Muni Deployments"; Carol Ellison; 7-24-07. Retrieved n.d., from .

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    Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 110th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008.
    Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

    Contributions by Legislator

    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$4,700$0
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$80,399$0
    Alan Wayne AllardRCO$5,878$0
    John BarrassoRWY$54,500$0
    Max BaucusDMT$167,180$0
    Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$82,016$0
    Bob BennettRUT$27,500$0
    Joe BidenDDE$35,426$0
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$127,798$0
    Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$127,087$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$194,675$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$111,044$0
    Sam BrownbackRKS$21,575$0
    Jim BunningRKY$53,207$0
    Richard BurrRNC$146,441$0
    Robert ByrdDWV$36,747$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$216,708$0
    Ben CardinDMD$72,650$0
    Tom CarperDDE$62,933$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$93,700$0
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$174,800$0
    Hillary ClintonDNY$637,911$0
    Tom CoburnROK$21,050$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$33,750$0
    Norm ColemanRMN$165,215$0
    Susan CollinsRME$124,217$0
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$63,123$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$122,838$0
    John CornynRTX$137,600$0
    Larry CraigRID$30,250$0
    Mike CrapoRID$43,029$0
    Jim DeMintRSC$111,715$0
    Chris DoddDCT$78,700$0
    Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$61,455$0
    Pete DomeniciRNM$67,250$0
    Byron DorganDND$139,326$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$126,025$0
    John EnsignRNV$78,250$0
    Mike EnziRWY$14,550$0
    Russ FeingoldDWI$73,950$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$105,990$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$56,115$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$131,229$0
    Judd GreggRNH$36,500$0
    Chuck HagelRNE$19,400$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$54,300$0
    Orrin HatchRUT$72,900$0
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$52,750$0
    Jim InhofeROK$97,604$0
    Dan InouyeDHI$35,630$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$104,079$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$74,000$0
    Ted KennedyDMA$72,900$0
    John KerryDMA$70,265$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$70,900$0
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$158,842$0
    Mary LandrieuDLA$153,900$0
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$93,125$0
    Patrick LeahyDVT$84,075$0
    Carl LevinDMI$32,600$0
    Joe LiebermanICT$192,369$0
    Blanche LincolnDAR$99,000$0
    Chester Trent LottRMS$49,000$0
    Dick LugarRIN$39,400$0
    Mel MartinezRFL$127,845$0
    John McCainRAZ$51,300$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$130,169$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$170,350$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$130,700$0
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$30,550$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$102,267$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$89,665$0
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$71,935$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$132,240$0
    Barack ObamaDIL$236,693$0
    Mark PryorDAR$70,345$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$12,600$0
    Harry ReidDNV$106,339$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$49,647$0
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$109,550$0
    Ken SalazarDCO$159,824$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$29,380$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$111,950$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$93,665$0
    Richard ShelbyRAL$84,250$0
    Gordon SmithROR$178,229$0
    Olympia SnoweRME$49,200$0
    Arlen SpecterDPA$294,719$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$67,203$0
    Ted StevensRAK$49,350$0
    John SununuRNH$115,150$0
    Jon TesterDMT$51,950$0
    John ThuneRSD$89,600$0
    David VitterRLA$85,050$0
    George VoinovichROH$212,573$0
    John WarnerRVA$2,500$0
    Jim WebbDVA$102,107$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$105,800$0
    Ron WydenDOR$75,645$0

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    NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$4,700$0
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$80,399$0
    Alan Wayne AllardRCO$5,878$0
    John BarrassoRWY$54,500$0
    Max BaucusDMT$167,180$0
    Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$82,016$0
    Bob BennettRUT$27,500$0
    Joe BidenDDE$35,426$0
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$127,798$0
    Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$127,087$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$194,675$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$111,044$0
    Sam BrownbackRKS$21,575$0
    Jim BunningRKY$53,207$0
    Richard BurrRNC$146,441$0
    Robert ByrdDWV$36,747$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$216,708$0
    Ben CardinDMD$72,650$0
    Tom CarperDDE$62,933$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$93,700$0
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$174,800$0
    Hillary ClintonDNY$637,911$0
    Tom CoburnROK$21,050$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$33,750$0
    Norm ColemanRMN$165,215$0
    Susan CollinsRME$124,217$0
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$63,123$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$122,838$0
    John CornynRTX$137,600$0
    Larry CraigRID$30,250$0
    Mike CrapoRID$43,029$0
    Jim DeMintRSC$111,715$0
    Chris DoddDCT$78,700$0
    Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$61,455$0
    Pete DomeniciRNM$67,250$0
    Byron DorganDND$139,326$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$126,025$0
    John EnsignRNV$78,250$0
    Mike EnziRWY$14,550$0
    Russ FeingoldDWI$73,950$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$105,990$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$56,115$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$131,229$0
    Judd GreggRNH$36,500$0
    Chuck HagelRNE$19,400$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$54,300$0
    Orrin HatchRUT$72,900$0
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$52,750$0
    Jim InhofeROK$97,604$0
    Dan InouyeDHI$35,630$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$104,079$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$74,000$0
    Ted KennedyDMA$72,900$0
    John KerryDMA$70,265$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$70,900$0
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$158,842$0
    Mary LandrieuDLA$153,900$0
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$93,125$0
    Patrick LeahyDVT$84,075$0
    Carl LevinDMI$32,600$0
    Joe LiebermanICT$192,369$0
    Blanche LincolnDAR$99,000$0
    Chester Trent LottRMS$49,000$0
    Dick LugarRIN$39,400$0
    Mel MartinezRFL$127,845$0
    John McCainRAZ$51,300$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$130,169$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$170,350$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$130,700$0
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$30,550$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$102,267$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$89,665$0
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$71,935$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$132,240$0
    Barack ObamaDIL$236,693$0
    Mark PryorDAR$70,345$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$12,600$0
    Harry ReidDNV$106,339$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$49,647$0
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$109,550$0
    Ken SalazarDCO$159,824$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$29,380$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$111,950$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$93,665$0
    Richard ShelbyRAL$84,250$0
    Gordon SmithROR$178,229$0
    Olympia SnoweRME$49,200$0
    Arlen SpecterDPA$294,719$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$67,203$0
    Ted StevensRAK$49,350$0
    John SununuRNH$115,150$0
    Jon TesterDMT$51,950$0
    John ThuneRSD$89,600$0
    David VitterRLA$85,050$0
    George VoinovichROH$212,573$0
    John WarnerRVA$2,500$0
    Jim WebbDVA$102,107$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$105,800$0
    Ron WydenDOR$75,645$0

    Interest Groups that supported this bill

    $ Donated
    Electric Power utilities$3,873,607
    Book, newspaper & periodical publishing$3,872,786
    Online computer services$1,644,688
    Communications & Electronics$173,300

    Interest Groups that opposed this bill

    $ Donated
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