HR 4493 · 105th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require providers of wireless services to render bills that itemize the calls made by the subscriber.

Introduced 1998-08-06· Sponsored by Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.(1998-08-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require providers of commercial mobile services to render to subscribers bills that: (1) permit the subscriber to identify each call included in such bill (unless the subscriber is charged a single flat fee for unlimited service); (2) separately state the charges for local and long distance calls and identify any additional charges for calls made from outside a local service area; and (3) separately state any taxes or fees imposed pursuant to the requirements of any government and identify that government.…

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