HCONRES 150 · 98th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Federal Communications Commission's access charge plan be delayed one year.

Introduced 1983-07-26· Sponsored by Rep. Smith, Virginia [R-NE-3]· 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 Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.(1983-07-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Federal Communications Commission's telecommunications access-charge plan scheduled to take effect January 1, 1984, should be delayed for one year; (2) the Commission should require interim agreements between local telephone companies and long-distance carriers until legislation is enacted which addresses the issues relating to such plan and the restructuring of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) and its affiliates; (3) such agreements should reflect the new service areas and the new relationship between AT&T and local telephone companies and should maintain the categorization and allocation of costs in effect on December 20, 1982; and (4) House and Senate committees should act expeditiously to bring comprehensive legislation addressing all major telecommunications issues before the House and Senate.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (17)

4 Democrats13 Republicans