HR 176 IHCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

113th CONGRESSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

1st SessionCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

H. R. 176CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service through the Lifeline program.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

January 4, 2013CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

A BILLCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service through the Lifeline program.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘Stop Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2011’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON LIFELINE SUPPORT FOR COMMERCIAL MOBILE SERVICE.

(a) In General- A provider of commercial mobile service may not receive universal service support under sections 214(e) and 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 214(e); 254) for the provision of such service through the Lifeline program of the Federal Communications Commission.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Commercial Mobile Service Defined- In this section, the term ‘commercial mobile service’ has the meaning given such term in section 332(d)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332(d)(1)).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink