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HR 496 107th Congress House

Independent Telecommunications Consumer Enhancement Act of 2001

Official title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to promote deployment of advanced services and foster the development of competition for the benefit of consumers in al… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to promote deployment of advanced services and foster the development of competition for the benefit of consumers in all regions of the Nation by relieving unnecessary burdens on the Nation's two percent local exchange telecommunications carriers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 13, 2001 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 22, 2001
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 21, 2001
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 21, 2001
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1030-1031)
Mar 21, 2001
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1030-1031)
Mar 21, 2001
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 496.
Mar 21, 2001
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1030-1034)
Mar 21, 2001
Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 13, 2001
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 15.
Mar 13, 2001
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 107-20.
Feb 28, 2001
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Feb 7, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 7, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E128-129)
Feb 7, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 22, 2001

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Independent Telecommunications Consumer Enhancement Act of 2001 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to define a "two percent carrier" as an incumbent local telecommunications exchange carrier with fewer than two percent of the Nation's subscriber lines installed in the aggregate nationwide.

Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in adopting rules that apply to incumbent local exchange carriers, to separately evaluate the burden that any proposed regulatory, compliance, or reporting requirements would have on two percent carriers.

Prohibits the FCC from requiring a two percent carrier to: (1) file cost allocation manuals or Automated Reporting and Management Information systems; or (2) establish or maintain a separate affiliate to provide any common carrier or noncommon carrier services or to maintain separate officers, personnel, facilities, books or accounts, or other operations.

States that the participation or withdrawal from participation by a two percent carrier of one or more study areas in the common line tariff administered and filed by the National Exchange Carrier Association or any successor tariff or administrator shall not obligate such carrier to participate or withdraw from participation in such tariff for any other study area.

Allows any two percent carrier to deaverage its interstate switched or special rates and file contract-based tariffs for interstate switched or special access services immediately upon certifying to the FCC that an unaffiliated carrier has engaged in facilities-based entry within such carrier's service area.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Mar 13, 2001
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Mar 1, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 496: Independent Telecommunications Consumer Enhancement Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-496/
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