Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROHIBITING TELECOMMUNICATI ONS 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 CAPACITIESOF SUCH COMPANIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
December 20, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 4117, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROHIBITING TELECOMMUNICATI ONS 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 CAPACITIESOF SUCH COMPANIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : This bill prohibits telecommunicati ons 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 capacitiesof such companies. > Any violation found and proven thereafter will mean foreclosure of such wireless telecommunicati on company and a penalty of FIFTY MILLION PESOS (P50,000,000.00 ). |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SYJUCO, AUGUSTO JR. L |
| DATE FILED : 2001-12-20 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS ON 2002-01-14 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY |
Abstract
This bill prohibits telecommunicati ons 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 capacitiesof such companies. > Any violation found and proven thereafter will mean foreclosure of such wireless telecommunicati on company and a penalty of FIFTY MILLION PESOS (P50,000,000.00 ).
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