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S. 471 (102nd)

900 Services Consumer Protection Act of 1991

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Introduced

21 February 1991

Last action

16 July 1991 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee on Communications. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-358.

Sponsors

Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT]

Subjects

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Source updated

26 August 2025

Summary

900 Services Consumer Protection Act of 1991 - Requires the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission to issue regulations requiring each provider of a 900 telephone service to announce certain information at the beginning of each service transaction, including: (1) the price of the call per minute and, if not at the discretion of the caller, the length of each call; (2) a description of the service; and (3) that the caller may terminate the call to avoid incurring any charges. Requires regulations: (1) allowing any consumer to block access to 900 numbers at his or her residence at no cost; (2) prohibiting television and radio advertisements directed at individuals under the age of 18 from including tones which dial a number by placing the receiver close to the television or radio; and (3) requiring radio and television advertisements directed at individuals under the age of 18 to include a notice that the individual must have permission of a parent or guardian to use the 900 telephone service.

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Timeline

  1. 21 February 1991

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 February 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 July 1991

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Communications. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-358.

    Source: Committee

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