Telephone Bills Charges on Local Telephone Bills

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Consumer protection.

Excise tax.

Telecommunication--Law and legislation.

Telecommunication.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2004

Summary:

Explains charges itemized on local telephone bills, including Federal and local taxes, subscriber line charges, universal service, Internet access, and local number portability fees. Details rules on truth-in-billing, slamming, cramming, and other unfair billing practices as regulated by the FCC under the Telecommunications Act of 1996

Notes:

CRS Report

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

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Telephone Bills

Publisher Number:

CRS-2004-INR-0066

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license