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H.R. 3687 (99th)

Telephone Ratepayer Protection and Technology Promotion Act of 1985

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

5 November 1985

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Summary

Telephone Ratepayer Protection and Technology Promotion Act of 1985 - Permits a Bell operating company to provide information services and to manufacture telecommunications equipment to the extent that applicable State regulations: (1) prevent such company from using revenues derived from providing local exchange telephone service or any other regulated telecommunications service or product to defray any costs of providing information services or manufacturing telecommunications equipment; and (2) ensure that a reasonable portion of the joint and common costs of plant, equipment and other resources is allocated to the provision of information services or the manufacture of telecommunications equipment.

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