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H.R. 2037 (99th)

Telephone Terminal Equipment Certification Act of 1985

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Introduced

15 April 1985

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Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.

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Summary

Telephone Terminal Equipment Certification Act of 1985 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish and enforce uniform technical standards for telephone terminal equipment as necessary to: (1) not impede competition; (2) prevent damage to the facilities or services of carriers or injury to any person; and (3) support the national defense and emergency preparedness. Permits the Commission to: (1) condition equipment certification on performance testing results; and (2) require prototypes or production samples of equipment manufactured at facilities remote from Commission offices to be submitted to the Commission or a qualified entity for testing. Exempts equipment manufactured in any foreign country which the President determines does not impose discriminatory requirements on imported U.S. equipment.

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