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A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent the granting of regulatory forbearance by default.

12/13/2007--Introduced.

Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to grant or deny, within one year, a petition by one or more telecommunications carriers or classes of carriers requesting that the FCC forbear from applying any regulation or provision under the Act. (Current law deems such a petition granted if not denied within one year.)

Latest Actions
  • 12/13/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
S.2469 Introduced in Senate12/20/2007