H.R. 400 · 111th Congress
Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- John Dingell
- Introduced
- 2009-01-09
- Latest action
- 2009-01-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
Summary
Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to grant or deny, within one year, a petition by one or more telecommunications carriers or classes of carriers requesting that the FCC forbear from applying any regulation or provision under the Act. (Current law deems such a petition granted if not denied within one year.)