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S.Res. 157

ResolutionFederalSenateFloor Consideration
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that telephone service must be improved in rural areas of the United States and that no entity may unreasonably discriminate against telephone users in those areas.
About This Bill
Introduced
Latest Action · December 19, 2013
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 276.
Congress
113th (2013–2015)
Introduced
May 23, 2013
Sponsor
Sen. Amy KlobucharD
Cosponsors (18)
10D 7R
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Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) all communications service providers must appropriately complete telephone calls to all areas of the United States regardless of the technology used by such providers; (2) no entity may unreasonably discriminate against communications service in rural areas; and (3) the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) should pursue violators of FCC rules, impose enforcement actions to discourage uncompleted telephone calls and unreasonable discrimination, and establish a definitive solution to discrimination against communications service in rural areas.

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