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S 2919 110th Congress Senate Science, Technology, Communications Commerce Internet Standards Telecommunication industry Telecommunication rates Telephone

Signaling Modernization Act of 2008

Introduced: April 24, 2008 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Apr 24, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Apr 24, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3407-3408)
Apr 24, 2008
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Signaling Modernization Act of 2008 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require a telecommunications service or IP-enabled voice service provide to ensure that all voice communications service traffic originating on its network contains the signaling information reasonably needed to facilitate intercarrier billing in accordance with industry standards. Requires a provider that transports or transits traffic between voice communications service providers to forward the signaling information it receives from another provider (without altering such signaling information) that is reasonably needed to facilitate intercarrier billing in accordance with industry standards, except as otherwise permitted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

What's happening now April 24, 2008

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

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