A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the imposition of access charges on residential and single line business subscribers of telephone exchange service in States which have an alternate method for the collection of the revenues involved.

Summary

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the imposition of access charges on residential and single line business subscribers of telephone exchange service in States that have established alternatives to access charges which will not: (1) increase the extent to which carriers and other persons seek alternatives to direct connection to obtain exchange access; (2) impose undue burdens on subscribers; or (3) impede competition for interexchange service.

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Timeline

1. 20 March 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 March 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 March 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 March 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 20 March 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Staggers, Harley O., Jr. [D-WV-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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