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HR 3687 99th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Communications and Broadcasting Costs Information services Telephone

Telephone Ratepayer Protection and Technology Promotion Act of 1985

Introduced: November 5, 1985 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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 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
 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.

What's happening now March 13, 1986

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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