Author: Kevin Edward McCarthy
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Category : Telephone
Languages : en
Pages : 1
Book Description
Discusses the subscriber line charge (SLC) that appears on telephone bills.
Increased Subscriber Line Charge on Telephone Bills
Author: Kevin Edward McCarthy
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Telephone
Languages : en
Pages : 1
Book Description
Discusses the subscriber line charge (SLC) that appears on telephone bills.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Telephone
Languages : en
Pages : 1
Book Description
Discusses the subscriber line charge (SLC) that appears on telephone bills.
Telephone Bills
Author:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Telephone bills are becoming more and more complex and such change and complexity occasion congressional and regulatory attention as well as constituent requests for explanation of new charges on their bills. As local telephone companies provide additional caller services and continue to act as billing agents for longdistance and information service providers, a customer's local bill can include charges for myriad options that did not exist a few years ago. Bills may now contain charges labeled federal subscriber line charge, presubscribed interexchange carrier charge, "national access fee," "carrier line charge," "federal universal service charge," or local telephone number portability. In addition, customers may now receive bills for different telecommunications services from different telecommunications service providers. In the past, long-distance companies usually billed business customers directly and residential customers through a local phone company. Recently, long-distance companies have begun billing residential customers directly. One bill has become two. Cellular telephone and personal communications services (PCS) providers, competitive local exchange carriers (CLEC), and paging companies usually send bills directly to the consumer. Some cable television companies are providing local telephone service, and those charges may appear on a cable bill. Although surveys show that consumers prefer one readable and understandable bill, there is no federal regulation or law that dictates the layout or wording that is used on bills. This report lists and describes the possible basic charges that commonly appear on most local service telephone bills and discusses the practice of "cramming," the appearance of unauthorized and possibly illegal charges on telephone bills. An overview of various actions by the Federal Communications Commission is also provided. This report will be updated as events warrant.
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Telephone bills are becoming more and more complex and such change and complexity occasion congressional and regulatory attention as well as constituent requests for explanation of new charges on their bills. As local telephone companies provide additional caller services and continue to act as billing agents for longdistance and information service providers, a customer's local bill can include charges for myriad options that did not exist a few years ago. Bills may now contain charges labeled federal subscriber line charge, presubscribed interexchange carrier charge, "national access fee," "carrier line charge," "federal universal service charge," or local telephone number portability. In addition, customers may now receive bills for different telecommunications services from different telecommunications service providers. In the past, long-distance companies usually billed business customers directly and residential customers through a local phone company. Recently, long-distance companies have begun billing residential customers directly. One bill has become two. Cellular telephone and personal communications services (PCS) providers, competitive local exchange carriers (CLEC), and paging companies usually send bills directly to the consumer. Some cable television companies are providing local telephone service, and those charges may appear on a cable bill. Although surveys show that consumers prefer one readable and understandable bill, there is no federal regulation or law that dictates the layout or wording that is used on bills. This report lists and describes the possible basic charges that commonly appear on most local service telephone bills and discusses the practice of "cramming," the appearance of unauthorized and possibly illegal charges on telephone bills. An overview of various actions by the Federal Communications Commission is also provided. This report will be updated as events warrant.
Subscriber Line Charges
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance
Publisher:
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Category : Telephone
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Telephone
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Subscriber Line Charges
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Telephone
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Telephone
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Impact of Changes in the Telecommunications Industry on Small Business
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business. Special Task Force on the Impact of Telephone Costs
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Category : Small business
Languages : en
Pages : 1162
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Small business
Languages : en
Pages : 1162
Book Description
The Changing Telephone Industry
Author: Peyton L. Wynns
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Category : Long distance telephone service
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Long distance telephone service
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Intergovernmental Regulation of Telecommunications
Author: United States. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations
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Category : Antitrust law
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
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Category : Antitrust law
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Slamming
Author: Matthew N. Terland
Publisher: Nova Publishers
ISBN: 9781594547607
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Changing a consumer's telephone service provider without his/her knowledge or consent is known as 'slamming'. This unauthorised change can occur for several reasons ranging from computer or human error to unscrupulous or illegal marketing practices. Regardless of the reason, slamming has a negative impact on both consumers and suppliers of telecommunications services. Despite existing regulations to prevent such practices and the overall condemnation of such activities, slamming is occurring with increasing frequency. According to data released by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 3,216 slamming complaints were filed in the first half of 2003. The issue of slamming is expected to continue as competition in the provision of intrastate long distance and local telecommunications services becomes more widespread. A significant level of consumer complaints, coupled with the potential for further abuses in an increasingly competitive market place, have prompted action to examine and strengthen deterrents to this practice. The FCC has been actively enforcing existing rules and continues to address outstanding slamming issues. The FCC, in a series of rulemakings, adopted rules that strengthen deterrents to slamming in compliance with provisions contained in the 1996 Telecommunications Act (P.L.104-104). All of these rules are now in effect. Under these revised rules, states are given the option of processing slamming complaints, and numerous states have chosen to do so. The telecommunications industry has condemned intentional slamming and is also taking steps to eliminate the practice. This new book examines this new rip-off practice.
Publisher: Nova Publishers
ISBN: 9781594547607
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Changing a consumer's telephone service provider without his/her knowledge or consent is known as 'slamming'. This unauthorised change can occur for several reasons ranging from computer or human error to unscrupulous or illegal marketing practices. Regardless of the reason, slamming has a negative impact on both consumers and suppliers of telecommunications services. Despite existing regulations to prevent such practices and the overall condemnation of such activities, slamming is occurring with increasing frequency. According to data released by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 3,216 slamming complaints were filed in the first half of 2003. The issue of slamming is expected to continue as competition in the provision of intrastate long distance and local telecommunications services becomes more widespread. A significant level of consumer complaints, coupled with the potential for further abuses in an increasingly competitive market place, have prompted action to examine and strengthen deterrents to this practice. The FCC has been actively enforcing existing rules and continues to address outstanding slamming issues. The FCC, in a series of rulemakings, adopted rules that strengthen deterrents to slamming in compliance with provisions contained in the 1996 Telecommunications Act (P.L.104-104). All of these rules are now in effect. Under these revised rules, states are given the option of processing slamming complaints, and numerous states have chosen to do so. The telecommunications industry has condemned intentional slamming and is also taking steps to eliminate the practice. This new book examines this new rip-off practice.
Clean Campaign Act of 1989
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Communications
Publisher:
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Category : Equal time rule (Broadcasting)
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Equal time rule (Broadcasting)
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description