3.0.0 3624 2023-01-11T13:21:43Z 2023-01-11T13:21:43Z Senate S S 2010-07-21 111 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2010-07-21T18:55:11Z 2010-07-21 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2010-07-21 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress D000595 Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC] James DeMint R SC W. N H000338 Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] ORRIN HATCH R UT GRANT 2010-07-21 True E000194 Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] JOHN ENSIGN R NV 2010-07-21 True T000250 Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] John Thune R SD R. 2010-07-21 True C000560 Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] TOM COBURN R OK 2010-07-21 True C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX 2010-07-21 True S001141 Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] Jeff Sessions R AL 2010-07-21 True B000953 Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] SAM BROWNBACK R KS 2010-08-03 False B001135 Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] Richard Burr R NC Mauze 2010-08-03 False Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Competition and antitrust Consumer affairs Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Telephone and wireless communication Science, Technology, Communications 00 2010-07-21 Introduced in Senate 2010-09-09T16:22:49Z Freedom for Consumer Choice Act - States U.S. government policy with regard to: (1) the promotion of the widespread availability of communications services; (2) the promotion of the integrity of communications facilities through investment and innovation in advanced communications networks; and (3) the economic regulation of communications markets.

Makes it unlawful for providers of electronic communication services to engage or participate in: (1) unfair methods of competition in or affecting electronic communications networks and services; or (2) unfair or deceptive practices in or affecting such networks and services.

Authorizes the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), by rule, to define the acts or practices that shall constitute such unfair methods of competition or unfair or deceptive acts or practices.

Bars the FCC from having any authority to issue rules that declare unlawful an act or practice on the grounds that it is an unfair method of competition or unfair or deceptive act or practice, except that the FCC may declare an act or practice unlawful if: (1) marketplace competition is insufficient to adequately protect consumer welfare; and (2) such act or practice causes or is likely to cause substantial injury to consumers, is unavoidable by consumers themselves, and is outweighed by countervailing benefits to consumers or to competition.

Terminates any rule promulgated under this Act five years after its effective date unless the FCC makes an affirmative determination that such rule continues to be necessary.

Grants the FCC the authority to hear complaints from any party injured by a violation of the prohibitions under this Act and to award damages to such party if such a violation has occurred.

Sets forth specified additional authorities of the FCC.

]]> Freedom For Consumer Choice Act Display Title Freedom For Consumer Choice Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to encourage continued investment and innovation in communications networks by establishing a new, competition analysis-based regulatory framework for the Federal Communications Commission. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Freedom For Consumer Choice Act Introduced in Senate 2010-07-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s3624is/xml/BILLS-111s3624is.xml 2010-07-21 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.