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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 6003: Cable & video services

Promoting competition for cable television service by providing statewide authorization for private entities to provide cable service or video service in competition with incumbent cable television operators.

Summary

  • A new chapter is created designating the WUTC as the exclusive franchising authority in the state for competitive cable service providers and competitive video service providers.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6003), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 13, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Erik Poulsen (D-34)
Introduced
February 13, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to statewide authorization for the provision of cable service or video service by competitive cable service providers and competitive video service providers in competition with incumbent cable operators;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Erik Poulsen (D-34)

6 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Phil Rockefeller D-23Senator R-15Craig Pridemore D-49Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Derek Kilmer D-26Bob Morton R-7

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Water, Energy & Telecommunications.

SB 6003 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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