HOUSE BILL 1279

Sponsored By:

Delegate 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

2/14

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/6

Re-referred Environmental Matters

Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.

3/25

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

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