HR 5471
101th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Executive reorganization
Federal advisory bodies
Independent regulatory commissions
Standards
Telephone
Telephone rates
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: August 3, 1990
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1