To require the Federal Communications Commission to continue to require geographic toll rate averaging in the regulation of interstate long distance telephone rates.
Toll Rate Averaging Act of 1989 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission to require that: (1) any interstate tariff filed by a dominant long distance telephone service carrier that does not comply with the principles of geographic toll rate averaging (assuring that calls of equal distance are priced under similar conditions) will be rejected; and (2) any such rate or charge be determined to be unlawful or discriminatory if it varies depending on the geographic location of the point-of-origin, point-of-termination, or route between such points.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
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