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<br />;\nal'{sl<:, Commentary and Updates on legislative and POliCY Issuec; that Affect California Cdles <br /> April 7, 2006 <br /> Issue #14-2006 <br /> TELECOM REFORM MOVES IN <br /> SACRAMENTO AND WASHINGTON <br /> Telecommunications reform heated up this week in both Congress and the <br /> State Capitol. <br /> In Congress, just one week after holding a hearing on a draft federal telecom- <br /> munications reform bill, the House Telecommunications and the Internet Subcom- <br /> mittee marked up the measure, which aims to expedite the provision of video <br /> service by telecommunications companies through the creation of a national <br /> franchise system. For more, see Page 5. <br /> ...................................... <br /> UPDATE ON HOUSING LEGISLATION <br /> Senate and Assembly policy committees met this week and took action on <br /> a number of housing related measures of importance to the League. Key <br /> among these were the following: <br /> For more, see Page 7. <br /> ...................................... <br />WANT MORE DETAILS DEADLINE APPROACHES FOR HELEN PUTNAM AWARDS <br />ON BILLS? Does your city have a wonderful new program? Want to let others know <br />Visit the League of about it? <br />California Cities <br />website at SING Your City's Praises by entering the League's prestigious 2006 Helen <br />www.cacities.org/ Putnam Award for Excellence Program. The April 13 deadline is fast-ap- <br />billsearch. proaching! For more, see Page 7. <br /> - <br /> Page 2 LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES CONCERNS WITH AB 2987 (NUNEZ) <br /> TELECOM IN THE NEWS <br /> Page 3 HOUSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND THE INTERNET SUBCOMMITTEE <br /> MARKUP OF NATIONAL VIDEO FRANCHISING BILL <br /> Page 7 FIND A BILL, LEGISLATORS, LEG COMMITTEE - OR ASK LEG STAFF <br /> Page 9 LEGISLA TIVE BILL SUMMARIES <br />