3.0.0 1216 2023-01-15T16:48:44Z 2023-01-15T16:48:44Z Senate S S 2003-06-09 108 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2003-06-09T22:38:30Z 2003-06-09 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2003-06-09 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. N B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2003-06-09 True Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedure Administrative remedies Commerce Common carriers Consumer complaints Consumer education Consumer protection Federal Communications Commission Fines (Penalties) Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Law Telecommunication industry Wireless communication Science, Technology, Communications 00 2003-06-09 Introduced in Senate 2003-09-10T17:40:31Z Cell Phone Users Bill of Rights - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to require each wireless telephone service provider (provider) offering service in one of the largest 100 U.S. metropolitan statistical areas to provide consumers with the option to port (retain) telephone numbers between providers by implementing wireless telephone number portability throughout the networks of providers in each of those statistical areas. Mandates subsequent implementation of such requirement with respect to all other metropolitan statistical areas in which three or more providers provide wireless service.

Directs the FCC to require providers to include specified information in their wireless telephone service plans, including charges, minutes allowed, contract length, start-up fees, and taxes and surcharges.

Requires each provider to make available, including on the Internet, a map of their service area.

Directs the FCC to monitor the quality of wireless service through semiannual provider reports.

Empowers the FCC to, and the States to bring civil actions in U.S. district court to, enforce provisions of this Act.

]]> Cell Phone Users Bill of Rights Display Title Cell Phone Users Bill of Rights Official Title as Introduced A bill to improve wireless telephone service, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Cell Phone Users Bill of Rights Introduced in Senate 2003-06-09T04:00:00Z 2003-06-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.