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S. 1660 (101st)

Telephone Operator Consumer Services Improvement Act of 1990

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Introduced

22 September 1989

Last action

1 October 1990 · Floor

Status

Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Sponsors

Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA], Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI]

Subjects

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14 January 2025

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Summary

Telephone Operator Consumer Services Improvement Act of 1989 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission to initiate, within 30 days, a proceeding under the Communications Act of 1934 to establish regulations to protect from unfair and deceptive practices consumers who use operator services to place interstate telephone calls and to ensure that consumers have the opportunity to make informed choices in making such calls. Provides for the timing and content of such regulations, including certain minimum requirements. Directs the Commission, in making the regulations, to consider the need to prescribe compensation, other than advance payment by consumers, for owners of competitive public pay telephones for calls routed to carriers other than the designated provider of operator services. Directs the Commission to require each provider of operator service to file an informational tariff specifying rates, terms, and conditions with respect to calls for which operator services are provided. Directs the Commission to require any provider whose rates and charges appear unjust or unreasonable to demonstrate that its rates and charges are just and reasonable. Directs the Commission to: (1) initiate a proceeding examining specified aspects of service and report to the Congress; and (2) unless the Commission finds that market forces are securing rates and charges that are just and reasonable, establish regulations requiring that rates and charges for operator services be just and reasonable.

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Timeline

  1. 22 September 1989

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 September 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 February 1990

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Communications. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-763.

    Source: Committee

  4. 27 June 1990

    Reported

    Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  5. 30 August 1990

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 793.

    Source: Calendars

  6. 30 August 1990

    Reported

    Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings under the authority of the order of Aug 2, 90 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 101-439. Additional views filed.

    Source: Committee

  7. 30 August 1990

    Reported

    Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings under the authority of the order of Aug 2, 90 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 101-439. Additional views filed.

    Source: Committee

  8. 1 October 1990

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

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  • Reported to Senate (text)

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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  • Indefinitely postponed in Senate

    summary · EN · 1 October 1990

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  • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 30 August 1990

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  • Introduced in Senate

    summary · EN · 22 September 1989

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