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LEE COUNTY <br />Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow <br />LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: May 4, 2009 <br />ITEM NO. V. C. <br />Information <br />XX Action Item <br />- Consent Agenda <br />SUBJECT: <br />DEPARTMENT: <br />CONTACT PERSON: <br />REQUEST: <br />SUMMARY: <br />BUDGET IMPACT: <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />PUBLIC HEARING: <br />PRIOR BOARD ACTION: <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Resolution Opposing Senate Bill 1004 and House Bill 1252 (so <br />called "The Level Playing Fie/or' bill) <br />Governing Body <br />Commissioner Jamie Kelly <br />Resolution Opposing Senate Bill 1004 and House Bill 1252 <br />Commissioner Kelly asked this resolution be included in the agenda <br />package. <br />Triangle J Council of Governments is asking counties to approve a <br />resolution opposing SB 1004 and HB 1252 to the House Public <br />Utility Committee. Time Warner Cable has initiated the bill that <br />would hinder local governments from providing needed <br />communications services, especially advanced high-speed <br />broadband services, in underserved areas of the state. Private <br />companies, such as Time Warner, have received favorable <br />regulatory and tax treatment to enable broadband investment. <br />N/A <br />Proposed Resolution <br />No <br />N/A <br />101 <br />