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AN ACT PROMOTING CONSUMER PROTECTION AND FOSTERING COMPETITION IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY BY PROHIBITING THE LOCKING OF MOBILE WIRELESS DEVICES TO A PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENTITY
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NETWORK FREEDOM ACT
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September 1, 2018
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43
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Entitled: AN ACT PROMOTING CONSUMER PROTECTION AND FOSTERING COMPETITION IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY BY PROHIBITING THE LOCKING OF MOBILE WIRELESS DEVICES TO A PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENTITY [ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 17TH CONGRESS ] [ 2018 ] 1/9/2018 Introduced by Senator SHERWIN T. GATCHALIAN; 1/15/2018 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on TRADE, COMMERCE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP; 1/23/2018 With the permission of the Committee on Trade, Commerce and Entrepeneurship, upon motion of Senator Sotto III, the Body approved the creation of the SUBCOMMITTEE ON NETWORK FREEDOM ACT to conduct hearings on SBN-1643, with Senator Gatchalian as the designated chairperson; (The LEGISLATIVE HISTORY/PLENARY DELIBERATIONS is prepared by the INDEXING, MONITORING AND LIS SECTION, LEGISLATIVE BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE; THE LBIS IS NOT IN CHARGE OF CONDUCTING ANY COMMITTEE MEETINGS OR TWG; The data entry on COMMITTEE MEETINGS/TWG is prepared by the COMMITTEE AFFAIRS BUREAU)