HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 756 FILED ON: 1/17/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1764
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David K. Muradian, Jr.
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act regarding regulation of directory assistance.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
David K. Muradian, Jr. | 9th Worcester | 1/17/2017 |
F. Jay Barrows | 1st Bristol | 12/20/2017 |
Steven S. Howitt | 4th Bristol | 12/20/2017 |
Kate Hogan | 3rd Middlesex | 12/20/2017 |
Paul K. Frost | 7th Worcester | 12/20/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 756 FILED ON: 1/17/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1764
By Mr. Muradian of Grafton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1764) of David K. Muradian, Jr., and others relative to directory assistance charges for handicapped or elderly persons. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2901 OF 2015-2016.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act regarding regulation of directory assistance.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 159 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out Section 19A, in its entirety, and inserting, in place thereof, the following:
Section 19A. Directory assistance; handicapped or elderly customers.
"Customers who are certified handicapped or elderly pursuant to regulations promulgated by the department shall be allowed an unlimited number of directory assistance calls without charge, and subject to such other terms and conditions as the department finds reasonable; provided, however, that no rate, fare, toll or charge for directory assistance service may be charged to users of coin operated telephones.
For the purpose of this section, “directory assistance service” or “directory assistance call” shall mean information given to a customer of a telecommunications company to provide such customer with a telephone number for another customer within the commonwealth. A telecommunications company that provides such a service or a service which gives customers information about telephone numbers in another state shall not be required to file a schedule with the department to offer such service and the department shall have no authority to review or approve the offering of the latter such service. " .