Raised S.B. No. 176
Session Year 2020

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AN ACT CONCERNING ESTABLISHMENT OF A FEE PAID BY MULTICHANNEL VIDEO PROGRAMMING DISTRIBUTORS TO COMPANIES OR ORGANIZATIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR COMMUNITY ACCESS PROGRAMMING.

To (1) define "subscriber" and "video streaming", (2) require the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to establish a fee paid by subscribers of video streaming, Internet access and cable television, and (3) limit the applicable fee to one household per purchased service.

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Public Hearing Testimony

  Energy and Technology Committee 

 

• 02/27/2020 AT-T
• 02/27/2020 Bennett, Chris, Director of Technology and Production Services-Nutmeg TV
• 02/27/2020 Castelot, Thomas
• 02/27/2020 Community Voice Channel
• 02/27/2020 DiCocco, Louise, Director of Public Policy-Yankee Institute
• 02/27/2020 Ecay, John, Technology Director-Sound View Community Media
• 02/27/2020 Ellis, Allison M., Senior Vice President-Frontier Communications
• 02/27/2020 Facchini, Frank, Executive Director-Southeastern Connecticut Television
• 02/27/2020 Foley, Patty
• 02/27/2020 Ford, Pua-The League of Women Voters
• 02/27/2020 Gillett, Marissa-PURA
• 02/27/2020 Hill, Steve, President-SBCA
• 02/27/2020 Kosarko, Andrew-Citizen Television
• 02/27/2020 Lamendola, David-Verizon Wireless
• 02/27/2020 Lehtinen, Merja-SVAC
• 02/27/2020 Lewis, Charles-Valley Shore Community Television
• 02/27/2020 Little-Greer, Jennifer-Citizen Television
• 02/27/2020 Mann, Walter, Executive Director-NHTV -North Haven-
• 02/27/2020 Miele, Angela-Motion Picture Association
• 02/27/2020 Nutmeg Public Access Television
• 02/27/2020 Sobolewski, Richard-Office of Consumer Counsel
• 02/27/2020 Wilkerson, Timothy-NECTA
• 03/05/2020 Freda, Michael-First Selectman North Haven