§64.1509. Disclosure and dissemination of pay-per-call information.
47 C.F.R. § 64.1509
Any common carrier assigning a telephone number to a provider of interstate pay-per-call services shall make readily available, at no charge, to Federal and State agencies and all other interested persons:
A list of the telephone numbers for each of the pay-per-call services it carries;
A short description of each such service;
A statement of the total cost or the cost per minute and any other fees for each such service; and
A statement of the pay-per-call service provider's name, business address, and business telephone number.
Any common carrier assigning a telephone number to a provider of interstate pay-per-call services and offering billing and collection services to such provider shall:
Establish a local or toll-free telephone number to answer questions and provide information on subscribers' rights and obligations with regard to their use of pay-per-call services and to provide to callers the name and mailing address of any provider of pay-per-call services offered by that carrier; and
Provide to all its telephone subscribers, either directly or through contract with any local exchange carrier providing billing and collection services to that carrier, a disclosure statement setting forth all rights and obligations of the subscriber and the carrier with respect to the use and payment of pay-per-call services. Such statement must include the prohibition against disconnection of basic communications services for failure to pay pay-per-call charges established by § 64.1507, the right of a subscriber to obtain blocking in accordance with § 64.1508, the right of a subscriber not to be billed for pay-per-call services not offered in compliance with federal laws and regulations established by § 64.1510(a)(1), and the possibility that a subscriber's access to 900 services may be involuntarily blocked pursuant to § 64.1512 for failure to pay legitimate pay-per-call charges. Disclosure statements must be forwarded to:
All telephone subscribers no later than 60 days after these regulations take effect;
All new telephone subscribers no later than 60 days after service is established;
All telephone subscribers requesting service at a new location no later than 60 days after service is established; and
Thereafter, to all subscribers at least once per calendar year, at intervals of not less than 6 months nor more than 18 months.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[58 FR 44773, Aug. 25, 1993, as amended at 61 FR 55582, Oct. 28, 1996]
Source
Source: 58 FR 44773, Aug. 25, 1993, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154, 201, 202, 217, 218, 220, 222, 225, 226, 227, 227b, 228, 251(a), 251(e), 254(k), 255, 262, 276, 403(b)(2)(B), (c), 616, 620, 716, 1401-1473, unless otherwise noted; Pub. L. 115-141, Div. P, sec. 503, 132 Stat. 348, 1091; Pub. L. 117-338, 136 Stat. 6156.
Source
Source: 28 FR 13239, Dec. 5, 1963, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[58 FR 44773, Aug. 25, 1993, as amended at 61 FR 55582, Oct. 28, 1996]