HR 6797 · 97th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Assurance of Diversity of Electronic Information Sources Act

Introduced 1982-07-20· Sponsored by Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-15]· 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 Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.(1982-07-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Assurance of Diversity of Electronic Information Sources Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize any carrier to offer an information publishing service over any facility it owns. Prohibits including costs associated with such service in a tariff filed by a common carrier or an intrastate common carrier. Prohibits such carriers from discriminating between affiliated persons and unaffiliated persons or among unaffiliated persons, in providing any transmission facility or service used in connection with information publishing services. Requires such carriers to make available on a nondiscriminatory basis any facility, service, or supporting function used to provide any information publishing service. Prohibits such carriers from providing any information publishing service through any regulated transmission facility other than to provide: (1) directory listings or assistance; (2) weather or time information; or (3) certain audio information service. Lists exceptions to such prohibition.…

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