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9/22. Verizon filed a Section
271 application with the FCC for permission to
provide interLATA long distance service in Massachusetts. (Docket
No. CC-00-176.) See, Verizon
release and application
[huge MS Word file]. In Dec. 1999 the FCC approved Verizon's (then
Bell Atlantic) §271 application in New York State; that was the
first such application to be approved by the FCC. The FCC has
requested comments by interested third parties in support of or in
opposition to Verizon’s application. Comments are due by Oct. 16,
2000. See, FCC
release.
9/22. The House
Education Committee held a hearing titled "Using Technology
to Learn and Learning to Use Technology". See, prepared
statements of witnesses:
• James
Thomas (Penn State Univ).
• Eva
Cronin (teacher).
• Janet
Guge (teacher).
• Claudia
Sutton (CompassLearning).
• Michael
Kaufman (Tequity).
9/22. The House Commerce
Committee issued its report on HR 2346, a bill to authorize the
enforcement by state and local governments of certain FCC regulations
regarding use of citizens band radio equipment. (See, Rept.
106-883).
9/22. California Gov. Gray Davis
vetoed Senate
Bill 1997, sponsored by Sen. Don Perata (D-Alameda). The bill
provided for Internet bicycle registration. See, statement
of Gov. Davis.
Editor's Note: This column includes all News Briefs added to
Tech Law Journal since the last Daily E-Mail Alert. The dates
indicate when the event occurred, not the date of posting to Tech
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| New TLJ Stories |
House
Committee Delays Adoption of Electronic Communications Privacy Act.
(9/22) The House Judiciary Committee began its mark up of HR 5108,
the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 2000, on Thursday,
September 21, but delayed further consideration until Tuesday,
September 26.
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| New Documents |
Verizon: Application
of Verizon New England for Authorization to Provide In-Region
InterLATA Services in Massachusetts, 9/22 (MS Word, Verizon).
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| New and Updated Sections |
Summary
of HR 5018, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.
(updated)
Calendar
(updated daily).
News
from Around the Web (updated daily).
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| Quote of the Day |
"The local market in Massachusetts is open, the checklist is
satisfied, and consumers are now entitled to the enormous benefits
that experience has shown will follow from Verizon’s entry into
the long distance business. Verizon’s Application to provide
interLATA services originating in Massachusetts should be granted.
Local competition in Massachusetts is thriving ..." Verizon
(from its Massachusetts § 271 application
to the FCC).
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