,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ccge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bj1 #bjai,mr4  
,pallone 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wald51 ,mr4  
,mi*ael ,f4 ,doyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 &    
,mr4 ,latta7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !        
,communications ,act ( #aicd to cl>ify !
 prohibitions on mak+ robocalls1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,/opp+ ,bad ,robocalls  
,act4  #b4 ,consum] protection          
regulations relat+ to mak+ robocalls ,n 
lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & z appropriate    
!reaft] to ensure t ! consum] protection
 & privacy purposes ( section #bbg ( !  
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7 rema9 effective1 !      
,commission %all prescribe su*          
regulations1 or am5d su* exi/+          
regulations1 z necess>y to cl>ify su*   
descriptions ( automatic telephone dial+
 sy/ems & calls made us+ an artificial  

or pr]ecord$ voice z w1 9 ! judgm5t ( ! 
,commission1 ensure t--  7#a7 ! consum] 
protection & privacy purposes ( su*     
section are effectuat$2  7#b7 calls made
 & text messages s5t us+ automatic      
telephone dial+ sy/ems & calls made us+ 
an artificial or pr]ecord$ voice are    
made or s5t 7z ! case may be7 ) cons5t1 
unless exempt$ by p>agraph 7#a71        
7#b77;,b71 or 7#b77;,c7 ( subsection 7b7
 ( su* section2  7#c7 consum]s c )draw  
cons5t = su* calls & text messages2     
7#d7 circumv5tion or evasion ( su*      
section is prev5t$2  7#e7 call]s ma9ta9 
records to demon/rate t su* call]s h    
obta9$ cons5t1 unless exempt$ by        
p>agraph 7#a71 7#b77;,b71 or 7#b77;,c7 (
 subsection 7b7 ( su* section1 = su*    
calls & text messages1 = a p]iod ( "t t 
w p]mit ! ,commission to effectuate !   
consum] protection & privacy purposes ( 
su* section2 &  7#f7 compliance ) su*   
section is facilitat$4  #c4 ,consum]    
protections = exemptions  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,section #bbg7;b77#b7 ( !               

,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;b77#b77 is am5d$--  7#a7
 9 subp>agraph 7,g77ii71 by /rik+ 2 & & 
ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 
7,h71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7,i7 %all ensure t any exemption "u   
subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 conta9s        
requirem5ts = calls made 9 reliance on !
 exemption ) respect to--  7i7 ! classes
 ( p>ties t may make su* calls2  7ii7 ! 
classes ( p>ties t may be call$2 &      
7iii7 ! numb] ( su* calls t a call+ p>ty
 may make to a p>ticul> call$ p>ty4  4  
7b7 ,deadl9e = regulations ,9 ! case (  
any exemption issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 
or 7,c7 ( section #bbg7;b77#b7 ( !      
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;b77#b77 be=e ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission1     
%all1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] su* date ( 
enactm5t1 prescribe su* regulations1 or 
am5d su* exi/+ regulations1 z necess>y  
to ensure t su* exemption conta9s ea*   
requirem5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,i7 (

 su* section1 z add$ by subsection 7a74 
,to ! ext5t su* an exemption conta9s su*
 a requirem5t be=e su* date ( enactm5t1 
no?+ 9 ?is section or ! am5dm5ts made by
 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to require 
! ,commission to prescribe or am5d      
regulations relat+ to su* requirem5t4   
#d4 ,report on reassign$ numb] database 
7a7 ,report to ,congress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
submit to ,congress1 & make publicly    
available on ! website ( ! ,commission1 
a report on ! /atus ( ! ef=ts ( !       
,commission pursuant to ! ,second       
,report & ,ord] 9 ! matt] ( ,advanc$    
,me?ods to ,t>get & ,elim9ate ,unlawful 
,robocalls 7,,cg ,docket ,no4 #ag-ei2   
,,fcc #ah-agg2 adopt$ on ,decemb] #ab1  
#bjah74  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! report requir$
 by p>agraph 7#a7 %all describe ! ef=ts 
( ! ,commission1 z describ$ 9 su*       
,second ,report & ,ord]1 to ensure--    
7,a7 ! e/abli%m5t ( a database (        
telephone numb]s t h be5 disconnect$1 9 

ord] to provide a p]son mak+ calls      
subject to section #bbg7;b7 ( !         
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;b77 ) compreh5sive &    
timely in=mation to enable su* p]son to 
avoid mak+ calls )\t ! prior express    
cons5t ( ! call$ p>ty because ! numb]   
call$ has be5 reassign$2  7,b7 t a p]son
 :o wi%es to use any safe h>bor provid$ 
pursuant to su* ,second ,report & ,ord] 
) respect to mak+ calls mu/ demon/rate  
t1 be=e mak+ ! call1 ! p]son            
appropriately *eck$ ! mo/ rec5t update (
 ! database & ! database report$ t !    
numb] _h n be5 disconnect$2 &  7,c7 t if
 ! p]son makes ! demon/ration describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! p]son w be %ield$ f
 liability "u section #bbg7;b7 ( !      
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;b77 %\ld ! database     
return an inaccurate result4  7b7       
,cl>ification ( def9ition ( call$ p>ty  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bbg7;a7 ( !     
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at 

! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,! t]m call$ p>ty 
means1 ) respect to a call1 ! curr5t    
subscrib] or cu/om>y us] ( ! telephone  
numb] to :i* ! call is made1 det]m9$ at 
! "t :5 ! call is made4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+
 am5dm5ts ,section #bbg7;d77#c77;,b7 ( !
 ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg      
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;d77#c77;,b77 is am5d$-- 
7,a7 by /rik+ call$ p>ty's l9e ea* place
 x appe>s & ins]t+ telephone l9e call$2 
&  7,b7 by /rik+ call$ p>ty has hung up 
& ins]t+ answ]+ p>ty has hung up4  7#c7 
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
subsection %all apply beg9n+ on ! date  
on :i* ! ,commission e/abli%es !        
database describ$ 9 ! ,second ,report & 
,ord] 9 ! matt] ( ,advanc$ ,me?ods to   
,t>get & ,elim9ate ,unlawful ,robocalls 
7,,cg ,docket ,no4 #ag-ei2 ,,fcc        
#ah-agg2 adopt$ on ,decemb] #ab1 #bjah74
  #e4 ,en=cem5t  7a7 ,no citation       
requir$ ,to seek =feiture p5alty  7#a7  
,= robocall violations ,section #bbg7;b7
 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg  
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at 

! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,no citation      
requir$ to seek =feiture p5alty         
,p>agraph 7#e7 ( section #ejc7;b7 %all n
 apply 9 ! case ( a violation made ) !  
int5t to cause su* violation ( ?is      
subsection4  4  7#b7 ,= call]           
id5tification in=mation violations      
,section #bbg7;e77#e77;,a77iii7 ( !     
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77#e77;,a77iii77 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3        
,p>agraph 7#e7 ( section #ejc7;b7 %all n
 apply 9 ! case ( a violation ( ?is     
subsection44  7b7 #d-,ye> /atute (      
limitations  7#a7 ,= robocall violations
 ,section #bbg7;b7 ( ! ,communications  
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;b771 z
 am5d$ by subsection 7a71 is fur!r am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 #d-ye>
 /atute ( limitations ,not)/&+ p>agraph 
7#f7 ( section #ejc7;b71 no =feiture    
p5alty = violation ( ?is subsection %all
 be det]m9$ or impos$ aga9/ any p]son if
 ! violation *>g$ occurr$ m ?an--  7,a7 
#c ye>s prior to ! date ( issuance ( !  

notice requir$ by p>agraph 7#c7 ( su*   
section or ! notice ( app>5t liability  
requir$ by p>agraph 7#d7 ( su* section  
7z ! case may be72 or  7,b7 if !        
violation 0 made ) ! int5t to cause su* 
violation1 #d ye>s prior to ! date (    
issuance ( ! notice requir$ by p>agraph 
7#c7 ( su* section or ! notice ( app>5t 
liability requir$ by p>agraph 7#d7 ( su*
 section 7z ! case may be74  4  7#b7 ,= 
call] id5tification in=mation violations
 ,section #bbg7;e77#e77;,a77iv7 ( !     
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77#e77;,a77iv77 is     
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ #b-ye> 
& ins]t+ #d-ye>2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ #b    
ye>s & ins]t+ #d ye>s4  #f4 ,annual     
report to ,congress ,section #bbg ( !   
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7i7 ,annual report to    
,congress on robocalls & transmission ( 
mislead+ or inaccurate call]            
id5tification in=mation  7#a7 ,report   
requir$ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (

 ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 & annually
 !reaft]1 ! ,commission1 aft]           
consultation ) ! ,f$]al ,trade          
,commission1 %all submit to ,congress a 
report reg>d+ en=cem5t by ! ,commission 
( subsections 7b71 7c71 7d71 & 7e7 dur+ 
! prec$+ cal5d> ye>4  7#b7 ,matt]s =    
inclusion ,ea* report requir$ by        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,! numb] ( compla9ts receiv$ by !  
,commission dur+ ea* ( ! prec$+ five    
cal5d> ye>s1 = ea* ( ! foll[+           
categories3  7i7 ,compla9ts alleg+ t a  
consum] receiv$ a call 9 violation (    
subsection 7b7 or 7c74  7ii7 ,compla9ts 
alleg+ t a consum] receiv$ a call 9     
violation ( ! /&>ds prescrib$ "u        
subsection 7d74  7iii7 ,compla9ts alleg+
 t a consum] receiv$ a call 9 connection
 ) :i* mislead+ or inaccurate call]     
id5tification in=mation 0 transmitt$ 9  
violation ( subsection 7e74  7,b7 ,!    
numb] ( citations issu$ by ! ,commission
 pursuant to section #ejc7;b7 dur+ !    
prec$+ cal5d> ye> to en=ce subsection   

7d71 & details ( ea* su* citation4  7,c7
 ,! numb] ( notices ( app>5t liability  
issu$ by ! ,commission pursuant to      
section #ejc7;b7 dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d>   
ye> to en=ce subsections 7b71 7c71 7d71 
& 7e71 & details ( ea* su* notice       
includ+ any propos$ =feiture am\nt4     
7,d7 ,! numb] ( f9al ord]s impos+       
=feiture p5alties issu$ pursuant to     
section #ejc7;b7 dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d>   
ye> to en=ce su* subsections1 & details 
( ea* su* ord] includ+ ! =feiture       
impos$4  7,e7 ,! am\nt ( =feiture       
p5alties or crim9al f9es collect$1 dur+ 
! prec$+ cal5d> ye>1 by ! ,commission or
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al = violations ( su*  
subsections1 & details ( ea* case 9 :i* 
su* a =feiture p5alty or crim9al f9e 0  
collect$4  7,f7 ,proposals = r$uc+ !    
numb] ( calls made 9 violation ( su*    
subsections4  7,g7 ,an analysis ( !     
contribution by provid]s ( int]connect$ 
,vo,i,p s]vice & non-int]connect$       
,vo,i,p s]vice t disc\nt high-volume1   
unlawful1 %ort-duration calls to ! total

 numb] ( calls made 9 violation ( su*   
subsections1 & recomm5dations on h[ to  
address su* contribution 9 ord] to      
decrease ! total numb] ( calls made 9   
violation ( su* subsections4  7#c7 ,no  
additional report+ requir$ ,!           
,commission %all prep>e ! report requir$
 by p>agraph 7#a7 )\t requir+ !         
provision ( additional in=mation f      
provid]s ( telecommunications s]vice or 
voice s]vice 7z def9$ 9 section #g7;d7 (
 ! ,/opp+ ,bad ,robocalls ,act74  4  #g4
 ,regulations relat+ to effective call  
au!ntication te*nology  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all prescribe 
regulations 9 ,,wc ,docket ,no4 #ag-ig4 
7b7 ,requirem5ts = effective call       
au!ntication te*nology  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 regulations requir$ by subsection 7a7  
%all-- 7,a7 require provid]s ( voice    
s]vice to implem5t1 )9 six mon?s aft] ! 
date on :i* su* regulations are         
prescrib$1 an effective call            
au!ntication te*nology2 &  7,b7 ensure t

 voice s]vice provid]s t h implem5t$ !  
effective au!ntication te*nology atte/ t
 su* provid] has det]m9$1 :5 orig9at+   
calls on behalf ( a call+ p>ty1 t !     
call+ p>ty numb] transmitt$ ) su* calls 
has be5 appropriately au!nticat$4  7#b7 
,reassessm5t ( regulations ,!           
,commission %all reassess su*           
regulations1 at lea/ once e two ye>s1 to
 ensure ! regulations rema9 effective & 
up to date ) te*nological capabilities4 
7#c7 ,exemption  7,a7 ,burd5s & b>ri]s  
to implem5tation ,! ,commission-- 7i7   
%all include f9d+s on any burd5s or     
b>ri]s to ! implem5tation requir$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a71 includ+--  7,i7 =        
provid]s ( voice s]vice to ! ext5t !    
networks ( su* provid]s use "t-division 
multiplex+2 &  7,,ii7 = small provid]s (
 voice s]vice & ^? 9 rural areas2 &     
7ii7 9 connection ) su* f9d+s1 may      
exempt f ! #f-mon? "t p]iod describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 = a reasonable p]iod
 ( "t a class ( provid]s ( voice s]vice1
 or type ( voice calls1 z necess>y = t  

class ( provid]s or type ( calls to     
p>ticipate 9 ! implem5tation 9 ord] to  
address ! id5tifi$ burd5s & b>ri]s4     
7,b7 ,full p>ticipation ,! ,commission  
%all take all /eps necess>y to address  
any issues 9 ! f9d+s & enable z promptly
 z possible full p>ticipation ( all     
classes ( provid]s ( voice s]vice &     
types ( voice calls to receive ! highe/ 
level ( atte/ation4  7,c7 ,alt]native   
me?odologies ,! ,commission %all id5tify
 or develop1 9 consultation ) small     
provid]s ( s]vice & ^? 9 rural areas1   
alt]native effective me?odologies to    
protect cu/om]s f unau!nticat$ calls    
dur+ any exemption giv5 "u subp>agraph  
7,a77ii74 ,su* me?odologies %all be     
provid$ ) no additional l9e item *>ge to
 cu/om]s4  7,d7 ,revision ( exemption ,n
 less frequ5tly ?an annually aft] ! fir/
 exemption is issu$ "u ?is p>agraph1 !  
,commission %all consid] revis+ or      
ext5d+ any exemption made1 may revise   
su* exemption1 & %all issue a public    
notice ) reg>d to :e!r su* exemption    

rema9s necess>y4  7#d7 ,accurate        
id5tification ,! regulations requir$ by 
subsection 7a7 %all include guidel9es t 
provid]s ( voice s]vice may use z "p ( !
 implem5tation ( effective call         
au!ntication te*nology "u p>agraph 7#a7 
to take /eps to ensure ! call+ p>ty is  
accurately id5tifi$4  7#e7 ,no          
additional co/ to consum]s or small     
bus9ess cu/om]s ,! regulations requir$  
by subsection 7a7 %all prohibit provid]s
 ( voice s]vice f mak+ any additional   
l9e item *>ges to consum] or small      
bus9ess cu/om] subscrib]s = ! effective 
call au!ntication te*nology requir$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a74  7#f7 ,evaluation ,n lat]
 ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 & consi/5t ) ! regulations    
prescrib$ "u subsection 7a71 !          
,commission %all initiate an evaluation 
( ! success ( ! effective call          
au!ntication te*nology requir$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a74  7#g7 ,unau!nticat$ calls
 ,! ,commission %all-- 7,a7 9 !         
regulations requir$ by subsection 7a71  

consi/5t ) ! regulations prescrib$ "u   
subsection 7k7 ( section #bbg ( !       
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg71 z add$ by section #h1  
help protect subscrib]s f receiv+       
unwant$ calls f a call] us+ an          
unau!nticat$ numb]1 ?r\gh effective     
means ( enabl+ ! subscrib] or provid] to
 block su* calls1 ) no additional l9e   
item *>ge to ! subscrib]2 &  7,b7 take  
appropriate /eps to ensure t calls      
orig9at+ f a provid] ( s]vice 9 an area 
:]e ! provid] is exempt f ! #f-mon? "t  
p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 are 
n wrongly block$ because ! calls are n  
able to be au!nticat$4  7c7 ,report ,n  
lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date on :i* !  
regulations "u subsection 7a7 are       
prescrib$1 ! ,commission %all submit to 
! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate1 & make publicly available on
 its website1 a report on !             
implem5tation ( subsection 7b71 :i* %all

 include--  7#a7 an analysis ( ! ext5t  
to :i* provid]s ( a voice s]vice h      
implem5t$ ! effective call au!ntication 
te*nology1 includ+ :e!r ! availability (
 necess>y equipm5t & equipm5t upgrades  
has impact$ su* implem5tation2 &  7#b7  
an assessm5t ( ! effective call         
au!ntication te*nology1 z be+ implem5t$ 
"u subsection 7b71 9 address+ all       
aspects ( call au!ntication4  7d7 ,voice
 s]vice def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m     
voice s]vice-- 7#a7 means any s]vice t  
is int]connect$ ) ! public swit*$       
telephone network & 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#a772 &  7#b7        
includes-- 7,a7 transmissions f a       
telephone facsimile ma*9e1 comput]1 or  
o!r device to a telephone facsimile     
ma*9e2 &  7,b7 )\t limitation1 any      

s]vice t enables real-"t1 two-way voice 
communications1 includ+ any s]vice t    
requires int]net protocol-compatible    
cu/om] premises equipm5t 7commonly kn[n 
z ,,cpe7 & p]mits out-b\nd call+1 :e!r  
or n ! s]vice is "o-way or two-way voice
 ov] int]net protocol4  #h4 ,/op        
robocalls  7a7 ,in=mation %>+ reg>d+    
robocall & spo(+ violations ,section    
#bbg ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg71 z am5d$ by section
 #f1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7j7 ,in=mation %>+  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !        
,commission %all prescribe regulations  
to e/abli% a process t /reaml9es ! ways 
9 :i* a private entity may volunt>ily   
%>e ) ! ,commission in=mation relat+    
to--  7,a7 a call made or a text message
 s5t 9 violation ( subsection 7b72 or   
7,b7 a call or text message = :i*       
mislead+ or inaccurate call]            
id5tification in=mation 0 caus$ to be   
transmitt$ 9 violation ( subsection 7e74

  7#b7 ,text message def9$ ,9 ?is       
subsection1 ! t]m text message has !    
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 subsection 7e77#h74
  4  7b7 ,robocall block+ s]vice )      
opt-,out cu/om] approval ,section #bbg (
 ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg    
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg71 z am5d$ by section #f &
 subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 is fur!r 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7k7   
,robocall block+ s]vice ) opt-,out      
cu/om] approval  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is subsection1 ! ,commission %all take 
a f9al ag5cy action to ensure ! robocall
 block+ s]vices provid$ on an opt-out   
basis pursuant to ! ,decl>atory ,rul+ ( 
! ,commission 9 ! matt] ( ,advanc$      
,me?ods to ,t>get & ,elim9ate ,unlawful 
,robocalls 7,,cg ,docket ,no4 #ag-ei2   
,,fcc #ai-ea2 adopt$ on ,june #f1       
#bjai7--  7,a7 are provid$ ) transp>5cy 
& effective r$ress options = bo?-- 7i7  
consum]s2 &  7ii7 call]s2 &  7,b7 are   
provid$ ) no additional l9e item *>ge to
 consum]s4  7#b7 ,text message def9$ ,9 

?is subsection1 ! t]m text message has !
 mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 subsection        
7e77#h74  4  7c7 ,/udy on in=mation     
requirem5ts = c]ta9 vo,i,p s]vice       
provid]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission  
%all conduct a /udy reg>d+ :e!r to      
require a provid] ( cov]$ ,vo,i,p s]vice
 to--  7,a7 provide to ! ,commission    
contact in=mation = su* provid] & keep  
su* in=mation curr5t2 &  7,b7 reta9     
records relat+ to ea* call transmitt$   
ov] ! cov]$ ,vo,i,p s]vice ( su* provid]
 t are suffici5t to trace su* call back 
to ! s\rce ( su* call4  7#b7 ,report to 
congress ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,commission %all submit to ,congress a  
report on ! results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,cov]$ voip s]vice
 def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m cov]$   
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is an int]connect$ ,vo,i,p s]vice 7z    
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