900 Services Consumer Protection Act of 1991
Official title: A bill to protect consumers by regulating certain providers of 900 telephone services.
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Subcommittee on Communications. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-358.
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.
- Introduced in Senate Formatted Text
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