3.0.0 481 2022-01-12T15:17:29Z 2022-01-12T15:17:29Z Senate S S 2013-03-06 113 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2013-03-06T21:11:09Z 2013-03-06 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2013-03-06 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN N L000577 Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] Mike Lee R UT 2013-03-06 True B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2013-03-06 True Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Telephone and wireless communication Science, Technology, Communications 00 2013-03-06 Introduced in Senate 2013-03-20T20:03:53Z Wireless Consumer Choice Act - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to direct providers of commercial mobile services and commercial mobile data services to permit their subscribers to unlock any type of wireless device used to access such services. (The "unlocking" of a mobile device enables the device to connect to different networks for the purpose of switching service providers.)

Prohibits this Act from being construed to alter the terms of any valid contract between a provider and a subscriber.

]]> Wireless Consumer Choice Act Short Titles as Introduced Wireless Consumer Choice Act Display Title Wireless Consumer Choice Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to require that Federal Communications Commission to direct that wireless providers permit the unlocking of mobile devices. Introduced in Senate 2013-03-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s481is/xml/BILLS-113s481is.xml 2013-03-06 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.