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HR 1238 101th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Administrative procedure Congressional oversight Independent regulatory commissions Telephone Telephone rates

To require the Federal Communications Commission to include safeguards for protection of subscribers of small telephone companies in any changes in the method of regulating interstate telephone service rates.

Introduced: March 2, 1989 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 13, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Mar 2, 1989
Introduced in House
Mar 2, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission from adopting revisions of the rules and policies in the proceeding "Policy and Rules Concerning Rates for Dominant Carrier," CC Docket 87-313, unless the changes expressly provide for: (1) the proper functioning of the long-term support mechanisms for the carrier common line rates administered by the National Exchange Carrier Association; (2) the maintenance of uniform nationwide long distance telephone rates by dominant interexchange carriers; and (3) the use of an industry-wide rate of return to determine costs for access tariffs and to calculate the Universal Service Fund. Requires the FCC to report to the Congress the compliance of revisions with these conditions. Postpones the effectiveness of any rule or policy revisions until 60 days have elapsed during which both Houses of the Congress are in session.

What's happening now March 13, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.

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