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HR 3687 99th Congress House

Telephone Ratepayer Protection and Technology Promotion Act of 1985

Official title: A bill to permit the Bell operating companies to provide information services and to manufacture telecommunications equipment so long as such services and manu… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to permit the Bell operating companies to provide information services and to manufacture telecommunications equipment so long as such services and manufacturing are not subsidized with the proceeds from the provision of local exchange telephone service or other regulated telecommunications services.

Introduced: November 5, 1985 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Communications and BroadcastingCostsInformation servicesTelephone
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 13, 1986
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Nov 12, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.
Nov 5, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 5, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 13, 1986

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Telephone Ratepayer Protection and Technology Promotion Act of 1985 - Permits a Bell operating company to provide information services and to manufacture telecommunications equipment to the extent that applicable State regulations: (1) prevent such company from using revenues derived from providing local exchange telephone service or any other regulated telecommunications service or product to defray any costs of providing information services or manufacturing telecommunications equipment; and (2) ensure that a reasonable portion of the joint and common costs of plant, equipment and other resources is allocated to the provision of information services or the manufacture of telecommunications equipment.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3687: Telephone Ratepayer Protection and Technology Promotion Act of 1985. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3687/
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"H.R. 3687: Telephone Ratepayer Protection and Technology Promotion Act of 1985." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3687/.
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H.R. 3687, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3687/.
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