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Telephone Toll Fraud Remedies Act of 1992

Introduced: September 30, 1992 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Oct 15, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Sep 30, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 30, 1992
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Telephone Toll Fraud Remedies Act of 1992 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish regulations protecting customers against toll fraud. Requires such regulations to include provisions: (1) mandating that manufacturers and dealers of customer premises equipment disclose prominent warnings that advise of the possibility of toll fraud and precautions to minimize fraud; (2) permitting common carriers to share information regarding potential toll fraud activity; (3) establishing customer premises equipment security guidelines for use in guarding against toll fraud; (4) requiring common carriers to offer capability to block international calls on customer-specified customer premises equipment lines and to place security mechanisms on the public switched network; (5) describing methods by which dealers and manufacturers of such equipment can decrease the incidence of toll fraud; and (6) establishing arbitration procedures for billing disputes involving allegations of toll fraud.

Directs the FCC to ensure that all pending toll fraud cases exceeding $50,000 in charges relating to disputed fraudulent calls are adjudicated within a specified time frame.

Exempts small carriers from this Act if the FCC determines it necessary and in the public interest.

What's happening now October 15, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.

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