2007 Senate Bill 4

Require cell phone customer permission to be in directory

Introduced in the Senate

Jan. 10, 2007

Introduced by Sen. Bill Hardiman (R-29)

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 Committee on Homeland Security and Emerging Technologies