Calls on the Department of State to persuade Saudi Arabia to: (1) eliminate the surcharge imposed on telephone calls by members of the U.S. armed forces deployed in the Persian Gulf conflict that do not use Saudi telecommunication facilities; and (2) reduce the rates for members for calls that do use such facilities.
Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to ensure that: (1) telephone service providers in the United States adopt flexible billing procedures and policies in connection with the costs incurred by such members and their families for calls to and from the Persian Gulf region; and (2) families of such members will not have their telephone service cut off due to their inability to pay for such calls.
Provides that long distance service providers in the United States should file special reduced rates for such calls with the FCC for immediate consideration.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
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