3.0.0 2469 2023-01-11T13:15:25Z 2023-01-11T13:15:25Z Senate S S 2007-12-13 110 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-12-13T18:43:22Z 110 3914 HR 2008-07-22 Subcommittee Hearings Held. Identical bill CRS 2007-12-13 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2007-12-13 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress I000025 Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL INOUYE D HI KEN N D000432 Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] BYRON DORGAN D ND LESLIE 2007-12-13 True K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2008-01-23 False N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2008-08-01 False Science, Technology, Communications Administrative remedies Commerce Federal Communications Commission Government Operations and Politics Independent regulatory commissions Law Telecommunication industry Science, Technology, Communications

00 2007-12-13 Introduced in Senate 2008-02-07T21:41:13Z Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to grant or deny, within one year, a petition by one or more telecommunications carriers or classes of carriers requesting that the FCC forbear from applying any regulation or provision under the Act. (Current law deems such a petition granted if not denied within one year.)

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