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H.R. 1312 103rd Congress House

Local Exchange Infrastructure Modernization Act of 1993

Official title: To recognize the unique status of local exchange carriers in providing the public switched network infrastructure and to ensure the broad availability of advan… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To recognize the unique status of local exchange carriers in providing the public switched network infrastructure and to ensure the broad availability of advanced public switched network infrastructure.

Introduced: March 11, 1993 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative procedureAntitrust lawFederal Communications CommissionInformation networks
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 28, 1994
For Further Action See H.R.3636.
Mar 29, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Mar 24, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.
Mar 11, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 11, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 11, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E617)
Mar 11, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 28, 1994

For Further Action See H.R.3636.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Local Exchange Infrastructure Modernization Act of 1993 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to exercise its authority to: (1) preserve and enhance universal telephone service at reasonable rates; (2) achieve universal availability of advanced network capabilities and information services; (3) assure a seamless nationwide distribution network through joint network planning, coordination, and service arrangements between and among local exchange carriers (LECs); (4) maintain high standards of quality for advanced network services; and (5) assure adequate communication for the public health, safety, defense, education, national security, and emergency preparedness.

Defines "local exchange carrier" as a carrier that: (1) is required to provide upon request, under tariff or subject to other government oversight (by the FCC or a State commission), interstate and intrastate access services and telephone exchange service; (2) is, or was, a participant in one or more interstate pools established by the FCC, or would have been required to participate in one or more such pools had the carrier been engaged in interstate and intrastate access and telephone exchange service while such participation was mandatory; (3) is subject to the requirements imposed by the FCC or a State commission related to the provision of equal access; and (4) conforms with the provisions of the North American Numbering Plan applicable to the assignment of numbering resources for telephone exchange service, as defined by the Plan's Administrator.

Requires the FCC to prescribe regulations that require: (1) joint coordinated network planning, design, and cooperative implementation among all LECs in the provision of public switched network infrastructure and services; (2) development of standards for interconnection between the LEC public switched network and others by appropriate standard-setting bodies; and (3) a LEC to share public switched network infrastructure and functionality with requesting LECs which serve a geographic area for which they lack economies of scale or scope for the particular required network functionality.

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