A bill to require further review by the Federal Communications Commission to ensure thorough deliberation on proposed changes in the method of regulation of interstate basic service rates.

Summary

Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to terminate the proceeding in the Matter of Policy and Rules Concerning Rates for Dominant Carriers (FCC Docket No. 87-313). Prohibits the FCC from commencing comparable proceedings with respect to the interstate basic telephone service offerings of dominant carriers except in accordance with a notice of proposed rulemaking, issued after 1988, that meets criteria described in this Act.

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Timeline

1. 4 February 1988

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 February 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 August 1988

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Communications. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 4 February 1988

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

Related records

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