Telecommutions Act Of 1996

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THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996
The Telecommunications Act of 1996 by definition : To promote competition and reduce regulation in order to secure lower prices and higher quality services for American telecommunications consumers and encourage the rapid deployment of new telecommunications technologies. (3)
The Telecommunications Act of 1996 (“the Act,” P.L. 104-104) was the first major revision of communications law since 1934. Its passage opened up the video, local telephone, and long distance markets to competition and gave companies the regulatory flexibility they needed to invest tens of billions of dollars in new technology and services. Most importantly, the Act replaced a patchwork of judicial, FCC, and state regulations with a coherent, pro-competitive national telecommunications policy that seeks to bring the information age to all Americans. (1)
The Telecommunications Act of 1996 originally passed the Senate by a vote of 81-18 on June 15, 1995. The House approved a similar bill by a vote of 305-117 on August 4, 1995. Both houses of Congress voted overwhelmingly to approve the conference report on February 1, 1996 (414-16 in the House, 91-5 in the Senate). President Clinton signed S. 652 into law on February 8, 1996. (3)
The Act established the following key policies and provisions:

· PROMOTION OF ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

· CABLE DEREGULATION/RATE RELIEF

· DELIVERY OF VIDEO PROGRAMMING BY TELEPHONE COMPANIES.

· FLEXIBILITY FOR BUYOUTS AND MERGERS BETWEEN TELCOS AND CABLE

· REMOVING BARRIERS TO LOCAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPETITION

· INTERCONNECTION AND UNBUNDLING OF THE LOCAL TELEPHONE LOOP

· POLE ATTACHMENTS

· V-CHIP AND RATINGS FOR POTENTIALLY OBJECTIONABLE TV PROGRAMMING


Of these key policies I find the V-Chip very interesting. I have cable T.V. in my home with all the channels active. My cousin sometimes comes over to visit...