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HR 3482 110th Congress House

Same Number Act of 2007

Official title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to facilitate number portability in order to increase consumer choice of voice service provider.

Introduced: September 6, 2007 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Emergency ManagementEmergency communication systemsInternetTelecommunication rates
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Sep 6, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Sep 6, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 6, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 6, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Same Number Act of 2007 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to declare that a provider of voice services (a telecommunications service or an IP-enabled voice service) has the duty to provide number portability to the extent technically feasible.

Requires that the costs of establishing numbering administration arrangements and number portability be borne by all voice service providers on a competitively neutral basis.

Requires designation of 9-1-1 as the universal emergency telephone number within the United States for both wireline and wireless telephone service.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1769 Related bill Same Number Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 6, 2007
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