Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 65.
Tennessee SB0556 amends Title 7 and Title 65 of the Tennessee Code Annotated to prohibit government entities, including the public utility commission, from regulating broadband internet access services and interconnected VoIP services. The bill affects providers of these services by removing regulatory oversight and clarifying that broadband internet access services are not classified as telecommunications services under state law. Key provisions include the elimination of annual reporting requirements on the competitive nature of the communications market and the prohibition of any state regulations that would affect the entry, rates, or terms of broadband services.
Tennessee SB0556 amends Title 7 and Title 65 of the Tennessee Code Annotated to prohibit government entities, including the public utility commission, from regulating broadband internet access services and interconnected VoIP services. The bill affects providers of these services by removing regulatory oversight and clarifying that broadband internet access services are not classified as telecommunications services under state law. Key provisions include the elimination of annual reporting requirements on the competitive nature of the communications market and the prohibition of any state regulations that would affect the entry, rates, or terms of broadband services.
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