The Florida Senate

SB 580: Lifeline Telecommunications Service

GENERAL BILL by Siplin

Lifeline Telecommunications Service; directs eligible telecommunications carriers to provide Lifeline service to person 65 years of age or older if person meets specified income eligibility criteria; requires carrier to send brochures, pamphlets, or other materials promoting participation in Lifeline program to its customers at least once each year in customer's monthly billing envelope; amends provisions re definitions & conforms cross-reference. Amends 364.10,.02.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  11/4/2005	Senate	• Filed
  12/14/2005	Senate	• Referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Commerce and Consumer Services; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations
  3/7/2006	Senate	• Introduced, referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Commerce and Consumer Services; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00080
  5/5/2006	Senate	• Died in Committee on Communications and Public Utilities

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• SB 580, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/4/2005 at 1:48 PM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Citations - Statutes (2)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  364.02	Definitions.
  364.10	Undue advantage to person or locality prohibited; Lifeline service.

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