Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 104 Part 1.djvu/1023

 PUBLIC LAW 101-435—OCT. 17, 1990 104 STAT. 989 "(1) IN GENERAL.— Each aggregator, beginning not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this section, shall— "(A) post on or near the telephone instrument, in plain view of consumers— "(i) the name, address, and toll-free telephone number of the provider of operator services; "(ii) a written disclosure that the rates for all operator-assisted calls are available on request, and that consumers have a right to obtain access to the interstate common carrier of their choice and may contact their preferred interstate common carriers for information on accessing that carrier's service using that telephone; and "(iii) the name and address of the enforcement division of the Common Carrier Bureau of the Commission, to which the consumer may direct complaints regarding operator services; "(B) ensure that each of its telephones presubscribed to a provider of operator services allows the consumer to use "800" and "950" access code numbers to obtain access to the provider of operator services desired by the consumer; and "(C) ensure that no charge by the Eiggregator to the consumer for using an "800" or "950" access code number, or any other access code number, is greater than the amount the aggregator charges for calls placed using the presubscribed provider of operator services. "(2) EFFECT OF STATE LAW OR REGULATION. — The requirements of paragraph (1)(A) shall not apply to an aggregator in any case in which State law or State regulation requires the aggregator to take actions that are substantially the same as those required in paragraph (1)(A). " (d) GENERAL RULEMAKING REQUIRED. — "(1) RULEMAKING PROCEEDING. — The Commission shall conduct a rulemaking proceeding pursuant to this title to prescribe regulations to— "(A) protect consumers from unfair and deceptive prac-, tices relating to their use of operator services to place interstate telephone calls; and "(B) ensure that consumers have the opportunity to make informed choices in making such calls. "(2) DEADLINES.—The Commission shall initiate the proceeding required under paragraph (1) within 60 days after the date of enactment of this section and shall prescribe regulations pursuant to the proceeding not later than 210 days after such date of enactment. Such regulations shall take effect not later than 45 days after the date the regulations are prescribed. "(3) CONTENTS OF REGULATIONS. — The regulations prescribed under this section shall— "(A) contain provisions to implement each of the requirements of this section, other than the requirements established by the rulemaking under subsection (e) on access and compensation; and "(B) contain such other provisions as the Commission determines necessary to carry out this section and the purposes and policies of this section.

�