47 USC 228 - Regulation of carrier offering of pay-per-call services

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsec. (span), was in the original “this Act”, meaning act June 19, 1934, ch. 652, 48 Stat. 1064, known as the Communications Act of 1934, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 609 of this title and Tables.

The Telephone Disclosure and Dispute Resolution Act, referred to in subsecs. (c)(1), (3), (d)(1)(A), (e), and (f)(1), is Puspan. L. 102–556, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4181. Titles II and III of the Act are classified generally to subchapters I (§ 5711 et seq.) and II (§ 5721 et seq.), respectively, of chapter 83 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 5701(a) of Title 15 and Tables.

Amendments

1996—Subsec. (c)(7)(C). Puspan. L. 104–104, § 701(a)(1)(A), added subpar. (C) and struck out former subpar. (C) which read as follows: “the calling party being charged for information conveyed during the call unless the calling party has a preexisting agreement to be charged for the information or discloses a credit or charge card number during the call; or”.

Subsec. (c)(7)(E). Puspan. L. 104–104, § 701(a)(1)(B), added subpar. (E).

Subsec. (c)(8) to (11). Puspan. L. 104–104, § 701(a)(1)(C), added pars. (8) to (11).

Subsec. (i)(2). Puspan. L. 104–104, § 701(span)(2), struck out “or any service the charge for which is tariffed,” after “local exchange carrier or its affiliate,”.

1994—Subsec. (c)(2) to (7). Puspan. L. 103–414, § 303(a)(13), redesignated par. (2), relating to compliance procedures, as (3) and pars. (3) to (6) as (4) to (7), respectively.

Subsec. (c)(7)(D). Puspan. L. 103–414, § 303(a)(14), which directed substitution of “conversation” for “conservation” in par. (6)(D), was executed by making the substitution in par. (7)(D) to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the redesignation of par. (6) as (7) by Puspan. L. 103–414, § 303(a)(13). See above.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Puspan. L. 104–104, title VII, § 701(a)(3), Fespan. 8, 1996, 110 Stat. 147, provided that:

“The amendments made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act [Fespan. 8, 1996].”

Regulations

Puspan. L. 104–104, title VII, § 701(a)(2), Fespan. 8, 1996, 110 Stat. 147, provided that:

“The Federal Communications Commission shall revise its regulations to comply with the amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Fespan. 8, 1996].”