,,ii #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #beeh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #bb1 #bjaf,mr4 ,nelson 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,fis*]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to exp& ! prohibition on mislead+ or inaccurate call] id5tification in=mation1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,spo(+ ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjaf4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission4 7#b7 ,voice s]vice ,! t]m voice s]vice means any s]vice t furni%es voice communications to an end us] us+ res\rces f ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,numb]+ ,plan or any successor to ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,numb]+ ,plan adopt$ by ! ,commission "u section #bea7;e77#a7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bea7;e77#a774 #c4 ,exp&+ & cl>ify+ prohibition on mislead+ or inaccurate call] id5tification in=mation 7a7 ,communications f outside ,unit$ ,/ates ,section #bbg7;e77#a7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 9 connection ) any telecommunications s]vice or ,,ip-enabl$ voice s]vice & ins]t+ or any p]son outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates if ! recipi5t ( ! call is )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 connection ) any voice s]vice or text messag+ s]vice4 7b7 ,cov]age ( text messages & voice s]vices ,section #bbg7;e77#h7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77#h77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ telecommunications s]vice or ,,ip-enabl$ voice s]vice & ins]t+ voice s]vice or a text message s5t us+ a text messag+ s]vice2 7#b7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce ( subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ telecommunications s]vice or ,,ip-enabl$ voice s]vice & ins]t+ voice s]vice or a text message s5t us+ a text messag+ s]vice2 & 7#c7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,c7 ,text message ,! t]m text message-- 7i7 means a message consi/+ ( text1 images1 s\nds1 or o!r in=mation t is transmitt$ f or receiv$ by a device t is id5tifi$ z ! transmitt+ or receiv+ device by means ( a #aj-;digit telephone numb]2 7ii7 includes a %ort message s]vice 7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,sms7 message1 an enhanc$ message s]vice 7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,ems7 message1 & a multim$ia message s]vice 7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,mms7 message2 & 7iii7 does n include a real-"t1 #b-way voice or video communication4 7,d7 ,text messag+ s]vice ,! t]m text messag+ s]vice means a s]vice t p]mits ! transmission or receipt ( a text message1 includ+ a s]vice provid$ z "p ( or 9 connection ) a voice s]vice4 7,e7 ,voice s]vice ,! t]m voice s]vice means any s]vice t furni%es voice communications to an end us] us+ res\rces f ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,numb]+ ,plan or any successor to ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,numb]+ ,plan adopt$ by ! ,commission "u section #bea7;e77#a74 4 7c7 ,te*nical am5dm5t ,section #bbg7;e7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77 is am5d$ 9 ! head+ by ins]t+ mislead+ or be=e inaccurate4 7d7 ,regulations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bbg7;e77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77#c77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,tru? 9 ,call] ,,id ,act ( #bjji1 ! ,commission & ins]t+ ,! ,commission4 7#b7 ,deadl9e ,! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission %all prescribe regulations to implem5t ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7e7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect on ! date t is #f mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission prescribes regulations "u subsection 7d74 #d4 ,report on exi/+ te*nological solutions to combat mislead+ or inaccurate call] id5tification in=mation 7a7 ,publication ( report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,commission %all publi% on ! website ( ! ,commission a report t id5tifies exi/+ te*nology solutions t a consum] c use to protect ! consum] aga9/ mislead+ or inaccurate call] id5tification in=mation4 7b7 ,cont5ts ( report ,9 prep>+ ! report "u subsection 7a71 ! ,commission %all-- 7#a7 analyze exi/+ te*nologies t c enable consum]s to gu>d aga9/ mislead+ or inaccurate call] id5tification in=mation2 7#b7 describe h[ ! te*nologies describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 protect consum]s2 & 7#c7 detail h[ voice s]vice subscrib]s c obta9 access to ! te*nologies describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 #e4 ,,gao report on combat+ ! fraudul5t provision ( mislead+ or inaccurate call] id5tification in=mation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a /udy ( ! actions ! ,commission & ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission h tak5 to combat ! fraudul5t provision ( mislead+ or inaccurate call] id5tification in=mation1 & ! additional measures t c\ld be tak5 to combat su* activity4 7b7 ,requir$ consid]ations ,9 conduct+ ! /udy "u subsection 7a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all exam9e-- 7#a7 tr5ds 9 ! types ( scams t rely on mislead+ or inaccurate call] id5tification in=mation2 7#b7 previ\s & curr5t en=cem5t actions by ! ,commission & ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission to combat ! practices prohibit$ by section #bbg7;e77#a7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77#a772 7#c7 curr5t ef=ts by indu/ry gr\ps & o!r entities to develop te*nical /&>ds to det] or prev5t ! fraudul5t provision ( mislead+ or inaccurate call] id5tification in=mation1 & h[ su* /&>ds may help combat ! curr5t & future provision ( mislead+ or inaccurate call] id5tification in=mation2 & 7#d7 :e!r !re are additional actions ! ,commission1 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission1 & ,congress %\ld take to combat ! fraudul5t provision ( mislead+ or inaccurate call] id5tification in=mation4 7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on ! f9d+s ( ! /udy "u subsection 7a71 includ+ any recomm5dations reg>d+ combat+ ! fraudul5t provision ( mislead+ or inaccurate call] id5tification in=mation4 #f4 ,rules ( con/ruction 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 %all be con/ru$ to modify1 limit1 or o!rwise affect any rule or ord] adopt$ by ! ,commission 9 connection )-- 7#a7 ! ,telephone ,consum] ,protection ,act ( #aiia 7,public ,law #ajb-bdc2 #aje ,/at4 #bcid7 or ! am5dm5ts made by t ,act2 or 7#b7 ! ,,c-,,spam ,act ( #bjjc 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ggja et seq474 7b7 ,additional ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 %all be con/ru$-- 7#a7 to mean t a text messag+ s]vice 7z def9$ 9 section #bbg7;e77#h7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77#h77 is a telecommunications s]vice "u title ,,ii ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq471 or require or direct ! ,commission to classify a text messag+ s]vice z a telecommunications s]vice2 7#b7 to mean t an int]connect$ ,vo,i,p s]vice 7z def9$ 9 section #i4c ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor regulation7 or a non-int]connect$ ,vo,i,p s]vice 7z def9$ 9 section #fd4fja7;a77#bc7 ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor regulation7 is a telecommunications s]vice "u title ,,ii ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq471 or require or direct ! ,commission to classify an int]connect$ ,vo,i,p s]vice or a non-int]connect$ ,vo,i,p s]vice z a telecommunications s]vice2 or 7#c7 to modify1 limit1 or o!rwise affect ! au?ority ( ! ,commission to det]m9e ! scope ( any o!r provision ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 & its applicability to any voice s]vice1 includ+ an int]connect$ ,vo,i,p s]vice or a non-int]connect$ ,vo,i,p s]vice1 or text messag+ s]vice4