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ATTACHMENT I 7A Page 5 LEGISLATION of PARAMOUNT INTEREST Text of Telecommunications Act of 1996 - http://www.fcc.qov/telecom.html . This is what everyone is trying to update or rewrite. AB 2987, the CA State franchising bill introduced by Nunez and Levine - htjp:l/www .aroundthecapitol.com/Bills/ AB 2987 HR 5252, The Communications, Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006 (COPE) by Barton and Rush - http://www.benton.orq/index.php?q=node/1882 (this is a site for a foundation that tracks telecom issues with the following stated mission: "...to articulate a public interest vision for the digital age and to demonstrate the value of communications for solving social problems..... HR 5252 can also be found at - http://www.conqress.org/conqreSSorq/webreturn/?url=http:/ /thomas .Ioc.qov/cqi- pin/querv/z?c109:H.R.5252: USEFUL SITES FOR TELECOM. FRANCHISING. AND WIRELESS UPDATES http://www.baller.com/-- A law firm well known in telecommunications issues. Email them and ask to be added to their list servo it's free and very useful if you are following all this. Se warned - it comes every day and is quite extensive, but its formatted by category and in headlines, so it is a pretty quick scan. Jim Saller is very well known and very knowledgeable. http://www.millervaneaton.com -- Another law firm well known in the telecommunications field and more oriented toward the franchising issues. They have a number of Power Point presentations on their WEB site that are helpful if preparing anything for Councilor community. They do not mind you using anything there, but would appreciate a phone call to let them know before your presentation. National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA)- http://www.natoa.orq States of CA & NV National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (SCAN NATOA) - http://www.scannatoa.orq/index.html . This is the local "branch" of NA TOA and an excellent way to stay up with the issues specifically affecting cities and other local governments. U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation (the Committee to which the Federal franchising bill (COPE by Barton) was assigned, and where most of the action is; although, please be aware that the Judiciary Committee is angling to hold the hearings on the Barton bill - http://commerce.senate.gov CA League of Cities and National League of Cities - www.cacities.orq and www.nlc.orq 2 ~. ._..~"".. ..,. .,_~<.,_.___~".,..,~,,~..._,_..~ '''~..~._.,....._.~~_~_. ._...._.._.._.____. _._____..._",...,_~~M._.,....~.___"._.,._"._ ,.