Slamming : The Unauthorized Change of a Consumer's Telephone Service Provider.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Consumer protection.

Fraud.

Governmental investigations--United States.

Governmental investigations.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (18 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines FCC policies to protect consumers from unauthorized, fraudulent, or deceptive switching of their long distance telephone service providers, known as "slamming,'' including new rules under the Telecommunications Act of 1996; and reviews GAO reports and legislation in the 105th-106th Congresses relating to slamming. Discusses industry initiatives and issues raised by legislative and other efforts to curb slamming.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Slamming

Access Restriction:

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