FCC 64.1509 Revised as of October 1, 2007
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2008
Sec. 64.1509 Disclosure and dissemination of pay-per-call information.
(a) 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:
(1) A list of the telephone numbers for each of the pay-per-call services it
carries;
(2) A short description of each such service;
(3) A statement of the total cost or the cost per minute and any other fees
for each such service; and
(4) A statement of the pay-per-call service provider's name, business
address, and business telephone number.
(b) 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:
(1) 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
(2) 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 Sec. 64.1507, the right of a
subscriber to obtain blocking in accordance with Sec. 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 Sec. 64.1510(a)(1),
and the possibility that a subscriber's access to 900 services may be
involuntarily blocked pursuant to Sec. 64.1512 for failure to pay legitimate
pay-per-call charges. Disclosure statements must be forwarded to:
(i) All telephone subscribers no later than 60 days after these regulations
take effect;
(ii) All new telephone subscribers no later than 60 days after service is
established;
(iii) All telephone subscribers requesting service at a new location no
later than 60 days after service is established; and
(iv) Thereafter, to all subscribers at least once per calendar year, at
intervals of not less than 6 months nor more than 18 months.
[ 58 FR 44773 , Aug. 25, 1993, as amended at 61 FR 55582 , Oct. 28, 1996]
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