Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in adopting rules that apply to incumbent local exchange carriers, to separately evaluate the burden that any proposed regulatory, compliance, or reporting requirements would have on two percent carriers.
Prohibits the FCC from requiring a two percent carrier to: (1) file cost allocation manuals or Automated Reporting and Management Information systems; or (2) establish or maintain a separate affiliate to provide any common carrier or noncommon carrier services or to maintain separate officers, personnel, facilities, books or accounts, or other operations.
States that the participation or withdrawal from participation by a two percent carrier of one or more study areas in the common line tariff administered and filed by the National Exchange Carrier Association or any successor tariff or administrator shall not obligate such carrier to participate or withdraw from participation in such tariff for any other study area. Allows the FCC to require a two percent carrier to give 60 days notice of its intent to participate or withdraw.
Allows any two percent carrier to deaverage its interstate switched or special rates and file contract-based tariffs for interstate switched or special access services immediately upon certifying to the FCC that an unaffiliated carrier has engaged in facilities-based entry within such carrier's service area.
Provides limitations on FCC review of a two percent carrier's merger or acquisitions.
Requires FCC determination within 90 days with respect to a two percent carrier's request for reconsideration or other review of an FCC rule, policy, or other requirement.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E128-129)
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 107-20.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 107-20.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 15.
Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1030-1034)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 496.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1030-1031)
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1030-1031)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.