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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICE | |
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Introduced By: Senators Ciccone, DiPalma, Walaska, and Felag | |
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Date Introduced: February 26, 2013 | |
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Referred To: Senate Corporations | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Section 39-2-1.3 of the General Laws in Chapter 39-2 entitled "Duties of |
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Public Utilities and Carriers" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
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39-2-1.3. |
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wireless telephone services. -- (a) No subscriber to a cellular telephone service shall be subject |
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to an assessment of a late fee on a monthly billing unless the payment is at least thirty (30) days |
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past the close of the billing period which is the subject of the statement. A cellular telephone |
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operator shall not impose a late fee unless the bill contains a clear and conspicuous notice of |
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when the late fee is to be imposed consistent with this section. |
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(b) The division shall prescribe such reasonable rules and regulations as it shall deem |
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proper to assure that the customers of wireless telecommunications carriers have a regulatory |
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forum for pursuing complaints and redress related to billing and sales practices and quality of |
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service. |
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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This act would permit the division to promulgate rules and regulations designed to |
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provide consumers with a regulatory forum for pursuing complaints and redress against wireless |
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telecommunications carriers related to billing and sales practices and quality of service. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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