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Long Title
AN ACT PROHIBITING TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES, SUCH AS THOSE PROVIDING WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICES, FROM SELLING TO THE PUBLIC PRE-PAID AND POST-PAID SUBSCRIPTION PLANS THAT WILL RESULT TO CONSUMER USE EXCEEDING THE PEAK-LOAD CARRYING CAPACITIES OF SUCH COMPANIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 16, 2007
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01163 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROHIBITING TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES, SUCH AS THOSE PROVIDING WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICES, FROM SELLING TO THE PUBLIC PRE-PAID AND POST-PAID SUBSCRIPTION PLANS THAT WILL RESULT TO CONSUMER USE EXCEEDING THE PEAK-LOAD CARRYING CAPACITIES OF SUCH COMPANIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : The bill prohibits telecommunications companies from selling pre-paid and post-paid subscription plans beyond their peak-load carrying capacities in order to prevent poor interconnection, delayed messages and network clogging. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SYJUCO, JUDY J. |
| DATE FILED : 2007-07-16 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY ON 2007-08-06 |
Abstract
The bill prohibits telecommunications companies from selling pre-paid and post-paid subscription plans beyond their peak-load carrying capacities in order to prevent poor interconnection, delayed messages and network clogging.
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