H.R.7000 - Universal Roaming Act of 2008

To require any eligible telecommunications carrier receiving universal service support for the provision of services for rural, insular, and high cost areas to offer automatic roaming services to any technically compatible carrier upon request. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To require any eligible telecommunications carrier receiving universal service support for the provision of services for rural, insular, and high cost areas to offer automatic roaming services to any technically compatible carrier upon request. as introduced.
  • Short: Universal Roaming Act of 2008 as introduced.

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09/22/08
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Henry Waxman

D-CA

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01/04/09
Ukrainiana: Forget Frugality: Kyiv Governor Sports a Mercedes S550 ...

In 2006, Ulyanchenko earned a monthly salary of Hr. 7000 ($1386). Nice car, Mrs. Governor! One more car thing. Here’s how President Yushchenko and PM Tymoshenko left the scene of the tragedy in Yevpatoria. ...

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09/24/08
Wetmachine: Harold Feld's Tales of the Sausage Factory

The proposed bill, H.R. 7000, says that any wireless provider that takes Universal Service Fund (USF) money needs to provide roaming to all other carriers “at just and reasonable rates, consistent with Sections 201 and 202” of the ...

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09/22/08
Chairman Waxman Introduces Legislation to Open Telecom Networks ...

Chairman Henry A. Waxman introduced legislation to require that recipients of federal universal service fund subsidies open their telecommunications networks to roamers on just and reasonable terms.

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