S. 2825 (111th): Cell Phone Early Termination Fee, Transparency, and Fairness Act

Introduced:
Dec 03, 2009 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:

H.R. 5583 (same title)
Referred to Committee — Jun 23, 2010

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Status

This bill was introduced on December 3, 2009, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Dec 03, 2009
Referred to Committee Dec 03, 2009
Cosponsors
3 cosponsors (3D) (show)
Committees

Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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Full Title

A bill to require cell phone early termination fees to be pro-rated over the term of a subscriber's contract, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Dec 03, 2009.
3 pages

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12/3/2009--Introduced.
Cell Phone Early Termination Fee, Transparency, and Fairness Act or the Cell Phone ETF Act - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to promulgate regulations requiring, at a minimum, that providers of commercial mobile service:
(1) prorate any early termination fee over the term of a subscriber's contract; and
(2) link the fee to the cost to the provider of the handset provided to the subscriber, reduced by the price paid by the subscriber for the handset at the start of a subscriber's contract.
Prohibits construing this Act to preempt related state or local laws.

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  • Title 47: TELECOMMUNICATIONS
  • Chapter 5: WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION
  • Subchapter III: SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO RADIO
  • Part I: General Provisions
  • Section 332: Mobile services