Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Telephone Consumer Slamming Prevention Act.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/21 (S) Referred To Public Utilities | |
| 2 | 02/05 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2002 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Blackmon
Title: AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE "TELEPHONE CONSUMER SLAMMING PREVENTION ACT"; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS USED IN THE ACT; TO PROHIBIT TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES FROM CHANGING A SUBSCRIBER'S SERVICE WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CHANGE; TO REQUIRE NEWLY AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE WRITTEN CONFIRMATION OF A CHANGE IN SERVICE TO THE SUBSCRIBER; TO ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE FOR SUBSCRIBERS WHO HAVE HAD AN UNAUTHORIZED CHANGE OF SERVICE TO BE REFUNDED EXCESS CHARGES PAID DUE TO THE CHANGE OF SERVICE; TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO SEEK CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTING THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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