House Bill H.B. 1180 - Consumer Choice and Investment Act of 2009

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2009

Dallas Woodhouse of Americans for Prosperity describes this Bill as "the ultimate win-win for taxpayers and customers. HB 1180 will spark innovation and investment by private companies leading to new and improved services for phone customers, while also reducing consumer prices and stimulating the state and local economies."


HOUSE BILL 1180
Short Title: Consumer Choice and Investment Act of 2009. (Public)
Sponsors: Representatives Holliman, Brubaker, Tillis, Tolson (Primary Sponsors); Faison
and Lucas.
Referred to: Ways and Means/Broadband Connectivity, if favorable, Public Utilities.
April 8, 2009

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED:
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CONSUMER CHOICE AND INVESTMENT ACT OF 2009

Whereas, the technology used to provide communications services has evolved and continues to evolve at an ever-increasing pace; and

Whereas, the resulting competition between traditional telephone service providers, cable companies offering communications services, voice-over Internet protocol (VoIP) providers, wireless communications service providers, and other communications service providers promotes and continues to promote additional consumer choices for these services; and

Whereas, traditional telephone service providers remain subject to certain antiquated statutory and regulatory restrictions that do not apply to other communications service providers; and

Whereas, this disparity may deprive consumers of traditional telephone companies of the full range of timely and competitive options and offerings that otherwise would be available to them;...

http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2009/Bills/House/PDF/H1180v1.pdf
Read the full Bill here: