HR 5583 · 111th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Cell Phone ETF Act

Introduced 2010-06-23· Sponsored by Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]· House

Bill Progress

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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 Energy and Commerce.(2010-06-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Cell Phone Early Termination Fee, Transparency, and Fairness Act or the Cell Phone ETF Act - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to promulgate regulations requiring, at a minimum, that providers of commercial mobile service: (1) prorate any early termination fee over the term of a subscriber's contract; and (2) link the fee to the cost to the provider of the handset provided to the subscriber, reduced by the price paid by the subscriber for the handset at the start of a subscriber's contract. Prohibits construing this Act to preempt related state or local laws.…

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