[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3181 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3181

To prohibit providers of cellular and other mobile radio services from 
               blocking access to 911 emergency services.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 28, 1996

  Mr. Eshoo introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit providers of cellular and other mobile radio services from 
               blocking access to 911 emergency services.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. UNBLOCKING REQUIRED.

    Section 332(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332(c)) 
is amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
            ``(9) Emergency services unblocking.--The Commission shall, 
        by regulation, prohibit providers of commercial mobile services 
        from blocking access to emergency 911 services, as necessary in 
        the public interest.''.
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