HOUSE BILL 289

File Code: Utility Regulation Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1279/02 - ENV

Sponsored By:

Delegates Conroy and Frush

Entitled:

Telephone Companies - Universal Directory Service

Synopsis:

Requiring a local exchange carrier to provide competing providers nondiscriminatory access to its telephone numbers, directory assistance, and directory listings services, including specified databases, at specified rates; requiring a local exchange carrier to include in its directory assistance and directory listings databases the telephone numbers of customers of competing providers on a nondiscriminatory basis under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/31

First Reading Economic Matters

2/12

Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

2/20

Hearing cancelled

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23A

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE -see also- ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER

PENALTIES

PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

TELEPHONES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Public Utility Companies

( 8-206 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered