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HR 5471 101th Congress House

To require the Federal Communications Commission to establish procedures to prevent price-cap regulation from leading to degradation in the quality of the telephone network.

Introduced: October 16, 1990 See on congress.gov
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Aug 31, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Aug 3, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 3, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 31, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a joint board to develop standards to maintain and enhance the quality of telephone exchange service by local carriers to be enforced by the Commission and State commissions. Requires the joint board to: (1) direct local carriers to submit to the Commission and State commissions quarterly uniform data reports regarding compliance with such standards; (2) recommend periodic independent audits of local exchange carrier compliance; and (3) recommend penalties to ensure compliance.

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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 16, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5471: To require the Federal Communications Commission to establish procedures to prevent price-cap regulation from leading to degradation in the quality of the telephone network.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5471/
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"H.R. 5471: To require the Federal Communications Commission to establish procedures to prevent price-cap regulation from leading to degradation in the quality of the telephone network.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5471/.
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