Wireless Consumer Protection and Community Empowerment Act of 2008 - Draft from Congressman Markey
The
House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet held a hearing on
February 27th to discuss the “Wireless Consumer Protection and
Community Broadband Empowerment Act of 2008” (H.R. ____). The legislation was
drafted by Rep. Markey and seeks to establish a national policy for wireless
service consumer protection and provide for community broadband networks. As Summary of the draft is provided here. The
consumer protection provisions (summary) are similar to those in a bill (S.2033)
introduced last September by Sen. Klobuchar and the community broadband
provisions are nearly identical to those in Rep. Boucher’s bill (H.R. 3281) (Summary & comparison to other community broadband bills).
The legislation also requires the creation of a spectrum efficiency plan for
Federal agencies, which must include “smart radio” receiver
technology.
Witnesses
included Joey Durel, Jr., city-parish president of