Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack (D) signed bill (SF-429) that allows period...
Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack (D) signed bill (SF-429) that allows periodic review and amendment of price cap regulation plans for state’s 3 largest incumbent telcos. Old 1995 law prescribed cap framework that incumbents could elect, but didn’t provide any…
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mechanism for changing system in future years. New law allows telco, regulators or 3rd parties to petition for major changes to cap system, including rate increases, once every 3 years. Cal. Senate passed bill (SB- 1253) that would repeal 14-year-old state ban on possession or use of mobile phones or pagers by public school students. Bill sent to Assembly on 38-1 Senate vote would allow local school boards to set policies on students’ use of wireless phones. Old 1988 law, passed when cellphones still were something of novelty, was aimed at preventing use of mobile phones and pagers for drug dealing at schools. But now, said supporters, cellphones are commonplace communications tool and may make crucial difference in emergencies. Bill contains unusual disclaimer that it’s “not the intent of the Legislature to encourage pupils to use electronic signaling devices at school.” Minn. House passed no-call telemarketing bill (HF-2710) that would give state commerce commissioner authority to establish and enforce state no-call telemarketing list. Bill would set $2,000 fine per offending call and require local exchange carriers to inform customer how to get on state list. Bill also would require that names on state list be forwarded to federal authorities in charge of any national no-call list. Bill is similar to measure recently passed by Senate (SF-3246). Both measures now go to conference committee to reconcile relatively minor differences.