Antitrust Consent Decree Reform Act of 1995 (H.R. 1528 (104th)) — United States

Summary

Antitrust Consent Decree Reform Act of 1995 - Authorizes a Bell operating company (BOC) to apply to the Attorney General for authorization, notwithstanding the Modification of Final Judgment entered into on August 24, 1982 (AT&T consent decree), to provide interexchange telecommunications, to manufacture or provide telecommunications equipment or manufacture customer premises equipment, or to provide alarm monitoring services (such activities). Requires that: (1) the application describe the nature and scope of the activity and the product market, service market, and geographic market for which authorization is sought; and (2) the Attorney General publish the application in the Federal Register and make available to the public all information (excluding trade secrets and privileged or confidential commercial or financial information) submitted by the applicant in connection with the application. Sets forth provisions regarding determinations by the Attorney General and judicial review of such determinations. (Sec. 3) Prohibits a BOC, directly or through an affiliate, from engaging in such activities until authorized in accordance with this Act, with specified exceptions. (Sec. 4) Prohibits a BOC and any affiliate from providing to any electronic publisher, including a separated affiliate or electronic publishing joint venture, customer proprietary network information for use in connection with the provision of electronic publishing that is disseminated by means of such BOC's or affiliate's basic telephone service that is not available to all electronic publishers under the same terms and conditions. Outlines prohibited and authorized joint activities between BOCs and separated affiliates. Requires appropriate maintenance of separate books, records, and accounts for transactions related to the provision of electronic publishing between a BOC and any affiliate, as well as between an affiliate and a separated affiliate. Prohibits certain interaction (such as sharing of common officers) between a BOC and other electronic publishers. Sets forth transition and sunset provisions, as well as private rights of action for violations of the electronic publishing provisions. Specifies that, in such actions, a subpoena requiring the attendance of a witness at a hearing or a trial may be served at any place within the United States.

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Timeline

2 May 1995
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
2 May 1995
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
2 May 1995
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 May 1995
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 May 1995
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Source: Committee
18 May 1995
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 1.
Source: Committee
18 May 1995
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
24 July 1995
Committee
Committee on Commerce discharged.
Source: Committee
24 July 1995
Introduced
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 24, 1995.
Source: IntroReferral
24 July 1995
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 104.
Source: Calendars
24 July 1995
Discharge
Committee on Commerce discharged.
Source: Discharge
24 July 1995
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-203, Part I.
Source: Committee
24 July 1995
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-203, Part I.
Source: Committee
24 July 1995
Committee
See H.R.1555.
Source: Committee

Votes

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Related records

related to → Antitrust and Communications Reform Act of 1995
related to → Antitrust Reform Act of 1995
related to ← Communications Act of 1995

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/1528
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/hr/1528
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Antitrust Consent Decree Reform Act of 1995