Rural Telecommunications Improvements Act of 1989

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Rural Telecommunications Improvements Act of 1989 - Title I: Amendments Relating to Title I of the 1936 Act - Amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (the Act) to include the balance of all rescinded loans and obligations among the unexpended or unobligated funds which may be carried over for loans by the Administrator of the Rural Electrification Administration (REA) (the Administrator). Prohibits the Administrator and the Governor of the Rural Telephone Bank (the Governor) from: (1) denying or reducing any loan or loan advance based on a borrower's level of general funds; or (2) making any loan or grant, or providing any guarantee, for electric service to any borrower of a telephone loan, or for telephone service to any borrower of an electric loan, unless the borrower has obtained the consent of the State regulatory authority and the loan or grant will not be used to duplicate any lines, facilities, or systems. Title II: Amendments Relating to Title II of the 1936 Act - Prohibits the Administrator or the Governor from making or guaranteeing a loan, or making a grant, for telephone purposes, if this would result in the duplication of lines, facilities, or systems that provid…