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Oklahoma
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Current issues affecting Oklahoma
The 2009 Oklahoma Legislature is now in session. Some of the communications legislation before the legislature includes:
House Bill 1526: An Act relating to motor vehicles; amending Section 3, Chapter 108, O.S.L. 2003 (47 O.S. Supp. 2008, Section 11-901b), which relates to full time and attention while driving; making certain actions unlawful; prescribing penalties; defining term; providing an exception; and providing an effective date. (In effect, this bill would outlaw text messaging while driving.)
House Bill 1544: An Act relating to broadband telecommunications; enacting the Oklahoma Broadband Access Incentive Act of 2009; providing for noncodification; and providing an effective date.
House Concurrent Resolution 1006: A Concurrent Resolution creating the Task Force on Broadband and Wireless Access in Oklahoma; stating purpose; providing for membership; providing for meetings, election of a chair, quorum, and staffing; providing for travel reimbursement; requiring a report by a certain date; and directing filing.
Senate Bill 883,: which relates to the Telemarketer Restriction Act; adding certain violations; and providing an effective date.
Senate Bill 998: An Act relating to motor vehicles; restricting use of personal communication device; defining term; allowing for exemptions; establishing penalties; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. (This bill would completely outlaw cell phone usage while driving.)
Click here for the Oklahoma Legislative Bill Tracking website
Once you have accessed the bill tracking site, click on “Basic Search Form” in the upper left corner and then enter the bill or resolution number in the “Measure Number(s)” box. For example, hb1526, sb883, hcr1006, etc.
Oklahoma Research Papers
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Oklahoma State Government Links
Axe the Wireless Tax Update!
On March 11, after weeks of getting bombarded by thousands of letters, phone calls, and e-mails from Oklahoma consumers, the Commission unanimously voted to postpone consideration of the statewide toll-free calling plan. The vote effectively “Axes the Wireless Tax” for now.
Experts Applaud Oklahoma’s Wireless Growth
The nation is shifting from using landline phones as voice platforms to using wireless phones as dynamic computers. Oklahomans are leading that shift, according to nationally recognized experts in wireless technology who participated in the panel discussion, “A Better Life With Wireless — The Future is Today,” Friday at Oklahoma Christian University.
Wireless Growth Impressive - Oklahoma City Oklahoman Op-Ed
In the United States today, the number of cell phone-only households has surpassed their landline counterparts. This is an important milestone not only for the mobile and wireless industry, but for all citizens.
Cell Phone-Only Households Continue to Rise
A study released on March 11, 2009 by the National Center for Health Statistics, shows that Oklahoma leads the nation in cell phone-only households…
National Privacy Experts Discuss Proposals to Protect Consumers Online
Online advertising networks are tracking consumers’ online activity to market to them with highly-targeted ads. This process, known as “behavioral advertising,” is raising questions about privacy and consumers’ control over their own information, according to the Mid-American Communications Alliance (MCA), which hosted a panel of national privacy experts at the University of Oklahoma on December 2, 2008.