,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bbih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ab1 #bjai ,ms4
 ,spei] 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4    
,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,coop]1  
,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4       
,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,ms4  
,l(gr51 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4   
,visclosky1 ,mr4 ,coh51 & ,mr4 ,rask97  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,communications ,act 
( #aicd to exp& & cl>ify ! prohibition  
on mislead+ or inaccurate call]         
id5tification in=mation & to require    
provid]s ( telephone s]vice to (f]      
te*nology to subscrib]s to r$uce !      
incid5ce ( unwant$ telephone calls &    
text messages1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,repeat$ ,objectionable ,bo!r+ ,(       
,consum]s ,on ,phones ,act or !         
,,robocop ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress   
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! incid5ce (      
unwant$ telephone calls & text messages 

is a nationwide nuisance4  7#b7 ,!      
,f$]al ,trade ,commission receiv$ almo/ 
#e1hjj1jjj compla9ts ab\t unwant$       
telephone calls 9 fiscal ye> #bjah4     
7#c7 ,telephone scamm]s t>get vuln]able 
consum]s1 p>ticul>ly ! eld]ly4  7#d7 ,! 
national d-n-call regi/ry has           
effectively address$ unwant$ telephone  
calls f legitimate companies1 b consum]s
 cont9ue to be subject to unwant$ calls 
orig9at+ f s\rces outside ! ,unit$      
,/ates & illegitimate op]ators4  7#e7   
,telem>ket+ fraud co/ consum]s an       
e/imat$ #cej1jjj1jjj 9 #bjaa4  7#f7     
,exi/+ ,f$]al law is inadequate to      
address ?is problem4  7#g7 ,prev5t+     
unwant$ telephone calls & text messages 
f rea*+ consum]s requires #b approa*es3 
7,a7 ,id5tify+ unwant$ calls & text     
messages4  7,b7 ,giv+ ! consum]s !      
ability to block or filt] unwant$ calls 
& text messages4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 ,act3  7#a7 ,call] id5tification       
in=mation2 text message ,! t]ms call]   
id5tification in=mation & text message h

 ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section        
#bbg7;a7 ( ! ,communications ,act (     
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;a771 z am5d$ 
by ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m   
,commission means ! ,f$]al              
,communications ,commission4  #d4 ,exp&+
 & cl>ify+ prohibition on mislead+ or   
inaccurate call] ,,id in=mation  7a7    
,def9itions ,section #bbg ( !           
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg71 z am5d$ by section     
#ejc7;a7 ( division ,p ( ! ,consolidat$ 
,appropriations ,act1 #bjah 7,public    
,law #aae-ada71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e7 z    
p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 & 7#i71     
respectively2  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,! t]m    
call] id5tification in=mation means     
in=mation provid$ by a call]            
id5tification s]vice reg>d+ ! telephone 
numb] (1 or o!r in=mation reg>d+ !      
orig9ation (-- 7,a7 a call made us+ a   
voice s]vice2 or  7,b7 a text message   

s5t us+ a text messag+ s]vice4  7#c7 ,! 
t]m call] id5tification s]vice--  7,a7  
means any s]vice or device design$ to   
provide ! us] ( ! s]vice or device ) !  
telephone numb] (1 or o!r in=mation     
reg>d+ ! orig9ation (-- 7i7 a call made 
us+ a voice s]vice2 or  7ii7 a text     
message s5t us+ a text messag+ s]vice2 &
  7,b7 includes automatic numb]         
id5tification s]vices4  2  7,c7 by      
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#f71 z s          
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,! t]m text 
message--  7,a7 means a real-"t or ne>  
real-"t digital message consi/+ ( text1 
images1 s\nds1 or o!r in=mation t is    
transmitt$ f or receiv$ by a device t is
 id5tifi$ z ! transmitt+ or receiv+     
device by means ( a telephone numb]2    
7,b7 includes--  7i7 a %ort message     
s]vice 7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,sms7     
message2  7ii7 an enhanc$ message s]vice
 7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,ems7 message2 &
  7iii7 a multim$ia message s]vice      
7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,mms7 message2 & 
7,c7 does n include a real-"t1 #b-way   

voice or video communication4  7#h7 ,!  
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 
2 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7#aj7 ,! t]m voice s]vice means any     
s]vice t-- 7,a7 is int]connect$ ) !     
public swit*$ telephone network2 &  7,b7
 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  2
 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7e7--  7,a7 by    
/rik+ p>agraph 7#h72 &  7,b7 by         
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#i7 z p>agraph     
7#h74  7b7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ah 
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,commission %all prescribe           
regulations to implem5t ! am5dm5ts made 
by ?is section4  7c7 ,effective date ,! 
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  
effect on ! date t is #ahj days aft] !  
date on :i* ! ,commission prescribes    

regulations "u subsection 7b74  #e4     
,te*nology requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,section #bbg7;d7 ( ! ,communications   
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;d77 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 
,te*nology (f]$ by provid]s  7,a7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph3  7i7       
,orig9at+ provid] ,! t]m orig9at+       
provid] means a provid] ( a voice s]vice
 or text messag+ s]vice t p]mits a      
subscrib] to orig9ate a call or text    
message t may be transmitt$ on ! public 
swit*$ telephone network4  7ii7         
,orig9at+ subscrib] ,! t]m orig9at+     
subscrib] means a subscrib] to a voice  
s]vice or text messag+ s]vice t         
orig9ates a call or text message t may  
be transmitt$ on ! public swit*$        
telephone network4  7iii7 ,receiv+      
provid] ,! t]m receiv+ provid] means a  
provid] ( a voice s]vice or text messag+
 s]vice t p]mits a subscrib] to receive 
a call or text message orig9at+1 or t   
may be transmitt$1 on ! public swit*$   
telephone network4  7iv7 ,receiv+       

subscrib] ,! t]m receiv+ subscrib] means
 a subscrib] to a voice s]vice or text  
messag+ s]vice t receives1 or is !      
int5d$ recipi5t (1 a call or text       
message orig9at+1 or t may be           
transmitt$1 on ! public swit*$ telephone
 network4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts to (f]     
te*nology  7i7 ,orig9at+ provid]s ,!    
,commission %all by regulation e/abli%  
te*nical & proc$ural /&>ds to require an
 orig9at+ provid] to enable1 = ea*      
orig9at+ subscrib] ( ! provid] & = no   
additional *>ge1 & to require ! orig9at+
 subscrib] to use1 te*nology t v]ifies1 
= any call or text message orig9at$ by !
 orig9at+ subscrib]1 t ! call]          
id5tification in=mation indicat$ = !    
call or text message accurately         
id5tifies ! orig9at+ subscrib] unless-- 
7,i7 ! call or text message is exempt$1 
"u regulations describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 or
 7iii7 ( subsection 7e77#c77;,b71 f !   
prohibition "u subsection 7e77#a72 or   
7,,ii7 ! orig9at+ subscrib] reque/s t ! 
orig9at+ provid] n display call]        

id5tification t accurately id5tifies !  
orig9at+ subscrib] = a call or text     
message orig9at$ by ! orig9at+          
subscrib]1 9 :i* case ! call]           
id5tification in=mation %all /ate1      
,call] ,,id ,block$4  7ii7 ,receiv+     
provid]s ,! ,commission %all by         
regulation e/abli% te*nical & proc$ural 
/&>ds to require any receiv+ provid]1 = 
ea* receiv+ subscrib] ( ! provid] & = no
 additional *>ge--  7,i7 to enable1 & to
 (f] to ! receiv+ subscrib] ! option to 
disable1 te*nology t-- 7aa7 det]m9es t  
an incom+ call or text message is v]ifi$
 by ! te*nology enabl$ 9 accordance )   
clause 7i7 z provid+ call] id5tification
 in=mation 9 accordance ) t clause1 :e!r
 by-- 7,,aa7 accurately id5tify+ !      
orig9at+ subscrib] t orig9at$ ! call or 
text message2 7,,bb7 lawfully provid+   
mislead+ or inaccurate call]            
id5tification2 or 7,,cc7 display+ ,call]
 ,,id ,block$2 or  7bb7 if an incom+    
call or text message is n v]ifi$ z      
describ$ 9 item 7aa71 prev5ts ! receiv+ 

subscrib] f receiv+ ! call or text      
message2  7,,ii7 to (f] to ! receiv+    
subscrib] ! option to enable te*nology  
t-- 7aa7 id5tifies an incom+ call or    
text message z orig9at+ or probably     
orig9at+ f an automatic telephone dial+ 
sy/em2 &  7bb7 prev5ts ! receiv+        
subscrib] f receiv+ a call or text      
message id5tifi$ z describ$ 9 item 7aa7 
unless-- 7,,aa7 ! call or text message  
is made or s5t by a public safety       
entity1 includ+ a public safety answ]+  
po9t 7z def9$ 9 section #bbb7;h771      
em]g5cy op]ations c5t]1 or law en=cem5t 
ag5cy2 or 7,,bb7 ! receiv+ subscrib] has
 provid$ prior express cons5t to receive
 ! call or text message & has n revok$ t
 cons5t2 &  7,,iii7 to (f] to ! receiv+ 
subscrib] ! ability to reque/ t !       
receiv+ provid] prev5t ! receiv+        
subscrib] f receiv+ calls & text        
messages orig9at+ f a p>ticul> orig9at+ 
subscrib]4  7,c7 ,commission ov]sight   
7i7 ,appeals process relat+ to alleg$   
autodial]s ,! /&>ds e/abli%$ "u         

subp>agraph 7,b77ii77,,ii7 %all provide 
= an appeals process "u :i*-- 7,i7 an   
orig9at+ subscrib] may notify !         
,commission t ! te*nology (f]$ "u t     
subp>agraph by a receiv+ provid] is--   
7aa7 incorrectly id5tify+ ! calls or    
text messages ( ! orig9at+ subscrib] z  
orig9at+ or probably orig9at+ f an      
automatic telephone dial+ sy/em2 or     
7bb7 prev5t+ receiv+ subscrib]s f       
receiv+ calls or text messages orig9at$ 
by ! orig9at+ subscrib] t are p]mitt$ "u
 item 7bb7 ( t subp>agraph2  7,,ii7 if !
 ,commission f9ds t ! circum/ance ab\t  
:i* ! orig9at+ subscrib] notifi$ !      
,commission exi/s1 ! ,commission %all-- 
7aa7 notify ! receiv+ provid] ( ! f9d+2 
&  7bb7 take su* action z is reasonably 
necess>y to correct ! circum/ance2 &    
7,,iii7 if ! receiv+ provid] is prev5t+ 
a receiv+ subscrib] f receiv+ calls or  
text messages orig9at$ by ! orig9at+    
subscrib] because ! receiv+ subscrib]   
has reque/$ t prev5tion1 :e!r directly  
or ?r\gh a call-block+ s]vice1 !        

,commission--  7aa7 may n require !     
receiv+ provid] to /op prev5t+ ! calls  
or text messages unless ! receiv+       
subscrib] provides affirmative cons5t2 &
  7bb7 %all require ! receiv+ provid] to
 notify ! receiv+ subscrib] ( ! exi/5ce 
( ! circum/ances describ$ 9 subclause   
7,,ii7 ( ?is clause4  7ii7 ,:iteli/+    
7,i7 ,reque/ ,an orig9at+ subscrib] t   
(f]s ess5tial s]vices 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
clause z an ess5tial s]vices subscrib]7 
may reque/ t ! ,commission require ea*  
receiv+ provid] to all[ receiv+         
subscrib]s ( ! receiv+ provid] to       
receive calls or text messages orig9at+ 
f ! ess5tial s]vices subscrib]4  7,,ii7 
,grant ,if ! ,commission1 ?r\gh a       
rigor\s vett+ process us+ ! unblock+    
sy/em e/abli%$ "u clause 7iii71 confirms
 ! id5tity ( an ess5tial s]vices        
subscrib] describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 (   
?is clause1 ! ,commission %all require  
ea* receiv+ provid] to all[ ea* receiv+ 
subscrib] ( ! receiv+ provid] to receive
 calls or text messages orig9at+ f !    

ess5tial s]vices subscrib] unless !     
receiv+ subscrib] has reque/$ "u        
subp>agraph 7,b77ii77,,iii7 t ! receiv+ 
provid] prev5t ! receiv+ subscrib] f    
receiv+ calls & text messages orig9at+ f
 t ess5tial s]vices subscrib]4  7,,iii7 
,def9ition ( ess5tial s]vices ,!        
,commission %all by regulation def9e !  
t]m ess5tial s]vices = purposes ( ?is   
clause4  7iii7 ,unblock+ sy/em &        
database  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to c>ry 
out ?is subp>agraph & ensure t consum]s 
are 9 control ( ! calls & text messages 
!y receive1 ! ,commission %all e/abli% a
 nationwide unblock+ sy/em t includes a 
database1 to be kn[n z ! ,unblock+      
,database1 ( orig9at+ subscrib]s ^:     
id5tity ! ,commission has confirm$ "u   
clause 7ii77,,ii74  7,,ii7 ,fund+ ,!    
,commission %all-- 7aa7 assess a fee on 
any orig9at+ subscrib] t wi%es to       
p>ticipate 9 ! nationwide unblock+      
sy/em2 &  7bb7 use am\nts collect$ "u   
item 7aa7 to fund ! op]ation ( !        
nationwide unblock+ sy/em4  7,d7        

,private "r ( action  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a   
p]son aggriev$ by a violation ( !       
regulations prescrib$ "u clause 7i7 or  
7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,b7 may br+ an      
action 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 or1 if o!rwise p]mitt$  
by ! laws or rules ( c\rt ( a ,/ate1 9  
an appropriate c\rt ( t ,/ate1 to--     
7,i7 enjo9 ! violation2 or  7,,ii7      
recov] ! great] (--  7aa7 actual        
damages2 or  7bb7 #ejj p] violation4    
7ii7 ,enhanc$ aw>ds ,if ! c\rt f9ds 9 an
 action br\ght "u clause 7i7 t !        
def5dant willfully or kn[+ly violat$ !  
regulations describ$ 9 t clause1 ! c\rt 
may increase ! am\nt ( ! aw>d to an     
am\nt equal to n m ?an #c times ! am\nt 
available "u subclause 7,,ii7 ( t       
clause4  7,e7 ,rules ( con/ruction  7i7 
,prev5tion ( calls or text messages ,=  
purposes ( a regulation prescrib$ "u ?is
 p>agraph1 a call or text message       
attempt$ to be made or s5t to a receiv+ 
subscrib] %all be consid]$ to be prev5t$
 if1 9 accordance ) ! express cons5t ( !

 receiv+ subscrib]1 ! call or text      
message is record$ or r$irect$ 9 a mann]
 t all[s ! receiv+ subscrib] to--  7,i7 
be notifi$ ( ! attempt to make ! call or
 s5d ! text message2 or  7,,ii7 h access
 to--  7aa7 a message left by ! call+   
p>ty2 or  7bb7 ! text message4  7ii7    
,block+ call] id5tification in=mation   
,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph may be con/ru$ to  
require an orig9at+ provid] to prev5t or
 re/rict any p]son f block+ ! capability
 ( any call] id5tification s]vice to    
transmit call] id5tification in=mation4 
4  7b7 ,exemptions f mislead+ or        
inaccurate call] ,,id prohibition       
,section #bbg7;e77#c77;,b7 ( !          
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77#c77;,b77 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iii7         
,exemption process = legitimate ne$ ,!  
regulations requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
%all provide = a process "u :i* a p]son 
may demon/rate t ! p]son has a          
legitimate ne$ to provide mislead+ or   
inaccurate in=mation = c]ta9 calls or   

text messages1 su* z a call made or text
 message s5t to conduct an activity ( a 
dome/ic viol5ce %elt] or m$ical         
practice4  4  7c7 ,actions by ,/ates    
,section #bbg7;g77#a7 ( !               
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;g77#a77 is am5d$--  7#a7
 by ins]t+ aft] regulations prescrib$ "u
 ?is section1 ! foll[+3 a patt]n or     
practice ( failure to provide !         
te*nology requir$ "u subsection         
7d77#d77;,b77i7 t ?reat5s or adv]sely   
affects an int]e/ ( su* resid5ts1 or a  
patt]n or practice ( failure to provide 
to su* resid5ts ! te*nology or !        
options1 z applicable1 requir$ "u       
subsection 7d77#d77;,b77ii712 &  7#b7 by
 ins]t+ aft] to enjo9 su* calls !       
foll[+3 or su* a failure4  7d7          
,regulations ,! ,commission %all        
prescribe ! regulations requir$ "u !    
am5dm5ts made by subsections 7a7 & 7b7 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 #ahj    
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission   
prescribes regulations "u subsection    
7d74  #f4 ,int5tional int]f]5ce )       
call-block+ te*nology  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,section #bbg ( ! ,communications ,act (
 #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7 ,int5tional
 int]f]5ce ) call-,block+ te*nology     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be unlawful = any 
p]son )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or any p]son  
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates if ! recipi5t is
 )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) ! int5t to cause 
h>m1 to take any action t causes !      
te*nology (f]$ "u subsection            
7d77#d77;,b77ii77,,ii7 to--  7,a7       
incorrectly id5tify calls or text       
messages z orig9at+ or probably orig9at+
 f an automatic telephone dial+ sy/em2  
or  7,b7 prev5t 7z t t]m is us$ 9       
subsection 7d77#d77 ! call$ p>ty f      
receiv+ a call1 or ! int5d$ recipi5t f  
receiv+ a text message--  7i7 t is made 
or s5t by a public safety entity1       
includ+ a-- 7,i7 public safety answ]+   

po9t 7z def9$ 9 section #bbb7;h772      
7,,ii7 em]g5cy op]ations c5t]2 or       
7,,iii7 law en=cem5t ag5cy2 or  7ii7 to 
:i* ! call$ p>ty or int5d$ recipi5t has 
provid$ prior express cons5t4  7#b7     
,p5alties2 actions by ,/ates ,any p]son 
:o violates ?is subsection or !         
regulations prescrib$ "u ?is subsection 
%all be subject to ! p5alties "u        
p>agraph 7#e7 ( subsection 7e71 & to    
actions by ,/ates "u p>agraph 7#f7 ( t  
subsection1 9 ! same mann] & to ! same  
ext5t z if ! p]son _h violat$ t         
subsection or ! regulations prescrib$ "u
 t subsection4  4  7b7 ,deadl9e =       
regulations ,! ,commission %all         
prescribe regulations to implem5t       
subsection 7i7 ( section #bbg ( !       
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg71 z add$ by ?is section1 
n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,effective    
date ,! am5dm5t made by ?is section %all
 take effect on ! date t is #ahj days   
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission        

prescribes regulations "u subsection    
7b74  #g4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9   
?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act 
%all be con/ru$ to limit any au?ority ( 
! ,commission to det]m9e t1 = purposes (
 section #bbg ( ! ,communications ,act (
 #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg71 a call     
includes a text message or any simil>   
message4  #h4 ,reports to ,congress  7a7
 ,call] "n falsification ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,commission %all1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission1 submit  
to ,congress & make available on a      
public website a report conta9+ ! f9d+s 
& conclusions ( a /udy det]m9+ h[ to    
m9imize ! ext5t to :i* ! names ( p]sons 
mak+ calls or s5d+ text messages are    
falsifi$ 9 call] id5tification "n       
databases4  7b7 ,te*nology requirem5ts  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #d ye>s
 !reaft] until ! date ( t]m9ation       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,commission 
%all submit to ,congress & make         

available on a public website a report t
 conta9s ! foll[+ in=mation3 7,a7 ,!    
ext5t to :i* subscrib]s cont9ue to      
receive calls or text messages )        
mislead+ or inaccurate call]            
id5tification in=mation 7except = calls 
or text messages exempt$ "u clause 7ii7 
( section #bbg7;e77#c77;,b7 ( !         
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77#c77;,b77 or clause  
7iii7 ( t section 7z add$ by section    
#e771 includ+ a quantitative assessm5t (
 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! numb] ( compla9ts  
made to ! ,commission reg>d+ su* calls &
 text messages--  7i7 be=e ! effective  
date ( ! regulations requir$ "u p>agraph
 7#d77;,b7 ( section #bbg7;d7 ( t ,act1 
z add$ by section #e2 &  7ii7 aft] !    
effective date describ$ 9 clause 7i74   
7,b7 ,! ext5t to :i* subscrib]s t *oose 
to enable te*nology (f]$ "u p>agraph    
7#d77;,b77ii77,,ii7 ( section #bbg7;d7 (
 ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg    
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;d771 z add$ by section  
#e1 cont9ue to receive calls or text    

messages orig9at+ f an automatic        
telephone dial+ sy/em 7except = calls or
 text messages f a public safety entity 
& calls or text messages to :i*         
subscrib]s h provid$ prior express      
cons5t71 includ+ a quantitative         
assessm5t ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! numb] ( 
compla9ts made to ! ,commission reg>d+  
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