United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2357 (111th)
Same Number Act of 2009
Introduced
12 May 2009
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
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Summary
Same Number Act of 2009 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to declare that a provider of voice services (a telecommunications service or an IP-enabled voice service) has the duty to provide number portability to the extent technically feasible. Requires that the costs of establishing numbering administration arrangements and number portability be borne by all voice service providers on a competitively neutral basis. Requires designation of 9-1-1 as the universal emergency telephone number within the United States for both wireline and wireless telephone service.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 May 2009
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 May 2009
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 12 May 2009
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2357
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/2357