A bill to amend title II of the Communications Act of 1934 to assure diversity of sources of electronic information.
Assurance of Diversity of Electronic Information Sources Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize any carrier to offer an information publishing service over any facility it owns. Prohibits including costs associated with such service in a tariff filed by a common carrier or an intrastate common carrier. Prohibits such carriers from discriminating between affiliated persons and unaffiliated persons or among unaffiliated persons, in providing any transmission facility or service used in connection with information publishing services.
Requires such carriers to make available on a nondiscriminatory basis any facility, service, or supporting function used to provide any information publishing service.
Prohibits such carriers from providing any information publishing service through any regulated transmission facility other than to provide: (1) directory listings or assistance; (2) weather or time information; or (3) certain audio information service. Lists exceptions to such prohibition.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.
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