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2005 Senate Bill 127: Require cell phone customer permission to be in directory
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- Introduced by Sen. Bill Hardiman (R) on February 1, 2005, to prohibit a cell phone company from providing the cell phone number of a subscriber to a directory assistance service without first obtaining written consent from the subscriber. Reportedly, discussions are under way among cell phone companies regarding the creation of a nationwide directory that customers could access by dialing 4-1-1.
- Referred to the Senate Technology and Energy Committee on February 1, 2005.
- Reported in the Senate on January 31, 2006, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
- Amendment offered in the Senate on February 7, 2006, to add a provision allowing a customer who has given permission to have his or her cell phone number listed in a directory to revoke the consent, prohibit phone companies from charging for this, and requiring the phone company to remove the customer's number from future editions of the directory. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on February 7, 2006.
- Referred to the Senate Technology and Energy Committee on February 1, 2005.
- Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on March 1, 2006.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Received in the House on March 1, 2006.
- Referred to the House Energy and Technology Committee on March 1, 2006.
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1) Sen. Hardiman's "journal statement" by Admin003 on March 4, 2006Senator Hardiman asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Hardiman's statement is as follows:
I rise in support of Senate Bill No.127. Senate Bill No.127 amends the telecommunications act to say cell phone providers cannot provide cell or include numbers of cell phone customers in directories without first obtaining the customer's written permission. The bill also prohibits customers from being charged extra for keeping off the directories.
Senate Bill No.127 was reported earlier unanimously from the Technology and Energy Committee. My thanks to the chairman, Senator Patterson, and the members of the committee for their fine work. There has been much work done on this bill prior to the committee report and also since then. It's a single-section bill narrowly targeting the cell phone directory issue. Senate Bill No.127 is modeled after a California statute passed about a-year and a half ago, and other states have similar laws.
Most people have been accustomed to having a private cell phone number and desire to keep them private. There are some customers who do not mind having their numbers listed, and they will still be able to do so. Senate Bill No.127 is a good pro-customer bill without an owner restriction on business.
I ask for the body's support.
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Ever notice how cable companies boost the signal into your TV during commercials. Some states like New York outlawed this. We should do the same.
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Introduced in the Senate on February 1, 2005, to prohibit a cell phone company from providing the cell phone number of a subscriber to a directory assistance service without first obtaining written consent from the subscriber. Reportedly, discussions are under way among cell phone companies regarding the creation of a nationwide directory that customers could access by dialing 4-1-1
The vote was 37 in favor, 0 opposed and 0 not voting
(Senate Roll Call 100 at Senate Journal 20)
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