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• Introduced by Sen. Bill Hardiman (R) on January 10, 2007, 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 Homeland Security & Emerging Technologies on January 10, 2007.