The Telecommunications Act Rewrite: Internet Protocol Services What Does it Mean to Municipalities A

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The Telecommunications Act Rewrite Internet
Protocol ServicesWhat Does it Mean to
Municipalities?August 11, 2005www.ilnatoa.org
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Public ROW

• Local revenue neutrality (cable franchise fees,
  SMTT, e-911 tax, utility tax)
• Administration (customer service, location of
  facilities, local code provisions)

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Public Safety

• E-911 phase II waivers
• Access to a central telephone database / for
  municipal emergencies Reverse 911
• Emergency override capability (water boil orders,
  haz mat spill, fire)
• CALEA considerations

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Public Information

• Government access channels (keeping public in
  touch with local government)
• Cable station channel acts as a comprehensive
  community information board

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Public Funding

• Franchise Fees
• SMTT Tax (Telecommunications Tax)
• Financial/In-kind Support
• Access Channels
• Capital Grants
• I-Net, Fiber, etc.

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Current Legislative Hot Spots

• Currently most State initiatives are on hold,
  concentration is at the Federal level
• S. 1504 - Broadband Investment and Consumer
  Choice Act, (Sponsored by Ensign/McCain)
• Grants video providers the right to use public
  rights of way in perpetuity
• Apparently abolishes all zoning of cellular
  towers
• Apparently abolishes telephone franchises and
  fees
• Attempts to prevent governments from providing
  the public with communications service

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Action Alert

• Letters to both Senators and Representatives
  voicing local concern for S. 1504
• Check the ILNATOA website for updates
• www.ilnatoa.org