The following amendments were offered:
An amendment in the nature of a substitute
by Mr. Upton, #1, was ADOPTED, by a voice vote;
An amendment to the Upton amendment in the
nature of a substitute by Mr. Stearns, #1A, re: state and local tax on telecommunications
review commission, was WITHDRAWN, by unanimous consent;
An amendment to the Upton amendment in the
nature of a substitute by Mr. Markey, #1B, re: per-minute charges on Internet telephony
services, was DEFEATED by a yea-nay vote: 8-31.
Prior to the vote on the Markey amendment,
Mr. Deutsch made a motion to table consideration of the bill; the motion was DEFEATED by a
voice vote.
