legislation: 100-hr-5019

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100-hr-5019 100 hr 5019 A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to include safeguards for protection of subscribers of small telephone companies in any changes in the method of regulating interstate telephone service rates. Government Operations and Politics 1988-07-12 1988-07-26 Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance. House Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-4] TN D C000754 81 Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission from adopting revisions of the rules and policies in the proceeding "Policy and Rules Concerning Rates for Dominant Carrier," CC Docket 87-313, unless the changes expressly provide for: (1) the proper functioning of the long-term support mechanisms for the carrier common line rates administered by the National Exchange Carrier Association; (2) the maintenance of uniform nationwide long distance rates by dominant interexchange carriers; and (3) the use of an industry-wide rate of return to determine costs for access tariffs and to calculate the Universal Service Fund. Requires the FCC to report to the Congress the compliance of revisions with these conditions. Postpones effectiveness of any rule or policy revisions until 60 days have elapsed during which both Houses of the Congress are in session. 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z  

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