Anti-FCC Phone Tax Act of 1998 (Introduced in the House)

HR 4032 IH

105th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 4032

To repeal the authority of the Federal Communications Commission to require contributions from telephone carriers for the connection of schools, health care providers, and libraries to the Internet.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 10, 1998

Mr. SENSENBRENNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce

A BILL

To repeal the authority of the Federal Communications Commission to require contributions from telephone carriers for the connection of schools, health care providers, and libraries to the Internet.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Anti-FCC Phone Tax Act of 1998'.

SEC. 2. REPEALS.

The following provisions of section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254) are repealed:

(1) Paragraph (6) of subsection (b).

(2) Subsection (h).