Summary: New and Emerging Technologies 911 Improvement Act of 2008 or the NET 911 Improvement Act of 2008 - Title I: Services and IP-Enabled Voice Service Providers - (Sec. 101) Amends the IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999 to require IP-enabled voice service providers to provide 9-1-1 service, including enhanced 9-1-1 service, to their subscribers. Grants such providers, in meeting that requirement, the same rights, including rights of interconnection, on the same rates, terms, and conditions, as are provided to a provider of commercial mobile service. Allows a state or tribal fee for 9-1-1 or enhanced 9-1-1 services, provided it is used only for such services or related enhancements and provided that, for each class of IP-enabled voice services subscribers, the fee does not exceed the fee for the same class of subscribers to telecommunications services. Requires an annual report to the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives detailing the status in each state of the collection and distribution of such fees. Authorizes the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to compile a list of public safety answering point (PSAP) contact information and other information concerning 911 elements to assist IP-enabled voice service providers in complying with requirements imposed by this Act, and to make any portion of the information available to telecommunications carriers, wireless carriers, IP-enabled voice service providers, or other emergency service providers to improve public safety. Requires the FCC to work cooperatively with public safety organizations, industry participants, and the E-911 Implementation Coordination Office to develop best practices that promote consistency, where appropriate, including procedures for defining PSAP geographic coverage areas, defining network diversity requirements for delivery of IP-enabled 9-1-1 and enhanced 9-1-1 calls, call-handling in the event of call overflow or network outages, PSAP certification and testing requirements, database validation, and the format for delivering address information to PSAPs. (Sec. 102) Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to require grants for migration to an IP-enabled emergency network. Requires the E-911 Implementation Coordination Office to develop a national plan for migrating to a national IP-enabled emergency network. Title II: Parity of Protection - (Sec. 201) Amends the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999 to require, for IP-enabled voice service carriers, IP-enabled voice users of 911 communications, and public safety answering points (facilities designated to receive 911 calls and route them to emergency personnel) (PSAPs), parity in liability protection with local exchange companies, non-wireless 911 service users, and non-wireless PSAPs, respectively. Title III: Authority to Provide Customer Information for 911 Purposes - (Sec. 301) Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize a telecommunications carrier to use, disclose, or permit access to call location information in emergencies. Requires IP-enabled voice service providers to provide subscriber list information to emergency service providers.

new emerging technologies improvement act net improvement act title services sec amends require enabled voice service providers provide service including enhanced service subscribers grants providers meeting requirement rights including rights interconnection rates terms conditions provided provider commercial mobile service allows state tribal fee enhanced services provided services related enhancements provided class enabled voice services subscribers fee exceed fee class subscribers telecommunications services requires annual report committee_on_commerce house_of_representatives detailing status state collection distribution fees authorizes federal_communications_commission fcc compile list public safety answering point contact information information concerning elements assist enabled voice service providers complying requirements imposed act portion information available telecommunications carriers wireless carriers enabled voice service providers emergency service providers improve public safety requires fcc work cooperatively public safety organizations industry participants develop best practices promote consistency appropriate including procedures defining geographic coverage areas defining network diversity requirements delivery enabled enhanced calls handling event overflow network outages certification testing requirements database validation format delivering address information sec amends national_telecommunications_and_information_administration_organization_act require grants migration enabled emergency network requires develop national plan national enabled emergency network title parity protection sec amends require enabled voice service carriers enabled voice users communications public safety answering points facilities designated receive calls route emergency personnel parity liability protection local exchange companies non wireless service users non wireless respectively title iii authority provide customer information purposes sec amends communications act authorize telecommunications carrier use disclose permit access location information emergencies voice service providers provide subscriber list information emergency service providers


Summary: Rural America Digital Accessibility Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to make grants or guarantee loans in order to facilitate the deployment by the private sector of broadband telecommunications networks and capabilities (including wireless and satellite services) to underserved rural areas. Limits to $100 million the total amount of such grants and loan guarantees.Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to research the enhancement or facilitation of broadband telecommunications services in rural and other remote areas, as well as Internet access through such services. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a tax credit to holders of qualified technology bonds (bonds representing an investment in projects to expand such telecommunications services). Sets a national technology bond limitation of $100 million for each of FY 2007 through 2011, and zero thereafter (with an exception) to be allocated by the Secretary among the qualified projects designated each year. Directs the Secretary to provide financial assistance for the establishment and support of regional centers for the commercial use of advanced technologies by small and medium-sized businesses.

secretary commerce grants guarantee loans order facilitate deployment private sector broadband telecommunications networks capabilities including wireless satellite services underserved rural areas limits million total grants loan guarantees requires director national_science_foundation research enhancement facilitation broadband telecommunications services rural remote areas internet access services amends internal revenue code provide tax credit holders qualified technology bonds bonds representing investment projects expand telecommunications services sets national technology bond limitation million zero exception allocated secretary qualified projects designated year directs secretary provide financial assistance establishment support regional centers commercial use advanced technologies small medium sized businesses


Summary: Same Number Act of 2007 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to declare that a provider of voice services (a telecommunications service or an IP-enabled voice service) has the duty to provide number portability to the extent technically feasible. Requires that the costs of establishing numbering administration arrangements and number portability be borne by all voice service providers on a competitively neutral basis. Requires designation of 9-1-1 as the universal emergency telephone number within the United States for both wireline and wireless telephone service.

number act amends communications act declare provider voice services telecommunications service enabled voice service duty provide number portability extent technically feasible requires costs establishing numbering administration arrangements number portability borne voice service providers competitively neutral basis requires designation universal emergency telephone number united_states wireline wireless telephone service


Summary: Camera Phone Predator Alert Act - Requires any mobile phone containing a digital camera to sound a tone whenever a photograph is taken with the camera's phone. Prohibits such a phone from being equipped with a means of disabling or silencing the tone. Treats the requirement as a consumer product safety standard and requires enforcement by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

camera phone predator mobile phone containing digital camera sound tone photograph taken camera phone prohibits phone equipped means disabling tone treats requirement consumer product safety standard requires enforcement consumer_product_safety_commission cpsc


Summary: Connect The Nation Act - Provides for grants to develop and implement statewide initiatives to identify and track the availability and adoption of broadband service within each state.

connect nation act provides grants develop implement statewide initiatives identify track availability adoption broadband service state


Summary: Connect America Now Act - Provides for grants to develop, implement, and support statewide initiatives to identify and track the availability and adoption of broadband services within each state.

connect america act provides grants develop implement support statewide initiatives identify track availability adoption broadband services state


Summary: Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to grant or deny, within one year, a petition by one or more telecommunications carriers or classes of carriers requesting that the FCC forbear from applying any regulation or provision under the Act. (Current law deems such a petition granted if not denied within one year.)

act amends communications act require federal_communications_commission fcc grant deny year petition telecommunications carriers classes carriers requesting fcc applying regulation provision act current law deems petition granted denied year


Summary: Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to revise the do-not-call registry provisions of the Telemarketing Sales Rule to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry. Defines politically-oriented recorded message telephone call.

directs federal_trade_commission ftc revise registry provisions telemarketing_sales_rule prohibit politically oriented recorded message telephone calls telephone numbers listed registry defines politically oriented recorded message telephone


Summary: Stop M-Spam Abuse as a Sales industry Habit Act of 2008 or the SMASH Act of 2008 - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to issue regulations to revise the Telemarketing Sales Rule to explicitly prohibit, as an abusive telemarketing act or practice, the sending of any electronic commercial message containing an unsolicited advertisement to a telephone number that is assigned to a commercial mobile service and listed on the FTC's do-not-call registry. Prohibits interpreting anything in this Act to preclude or override the applicability of specified provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 or the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 or rules prescribed under specified provisions of the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act.

stop spam abuse sales industry act requires federal trade commission ftc issue regulations revise telemarketing sales rule explicitly prohibit abusive telemarketing act practice sending electronic commercial message containing unsolicited advertisement telephone number assigned commercial mobile service listed ftc registry prohibits interpreting act preclude override applicability specified provisions communications act spam act rules prescribed specified provisions telemarketing consumer fraud abuse prevention act


Summary: Universal Service Reform, Accountability, and Efficiency Act of 2008 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to revise the policies concerning the principles for the advancement of universal service to require that the policies be based on the principles of affordability, efficiency, certain contribution and distribution requirements, transparency, consumer focus, and access to advanced telecommunications services for schools, libraries, and rural health care providers. Requires that universal service support be used solely to provide voice (including IP-enabled voice) communications in high cost areas and to low-income households. Authorizes the FCC to select any contribution mechanism that is consistent with the above principles and that: (1) is based exclusively on providing voice communications service; (2) does not assess broadband transmission or Internet access services; and (3) includes a universal service contribution low-income exemption. Requires that universal service support decline over time. Allows, after this Act's auction, only eligible telecommunications providers to receive support for service in high cost areas. Prohibits the receipt of support for services in high cost areas having a high percentage of high income households. Prohibits a state from assessing interstate services in order to fund a state's universal service program. Requires a reverse auction plan in which each auction winner has the privileges and obligations of a provider-of-last-resort to be used to distribute universal service support for voice communications service in high cost areas. Provides for subsequent auctions, including transitioning away from subsidizing a provider-of-last-resort. Requires the FCC to: (1) determine whether the goals of universal service are being achieved in an economically efficient way; (2) strengthen the universal service program's oversight structure; (3) provide the FCC's Inspector General with resources to conduct regular and thorough audits; (4) permanently bar anyone committing universal service fraud from receiving future subsidies; and (5) develop increased penalties for service fund wrongdoing.

accountability efficiency act amends communications act revise policies concerning principles advancement universal service require policies based principles affordability efficiency certain contribution distribution requirements transparency consumer focus access advanced telecommunications services schools libraries rural health care providers requires universal service support solely provide voice including enabled voice communications high cost areas low income households authorizes fcc select contribution mechanism consistent principles based exclusively providing voice communications service assess broadband transmission internet access services includes universal service contribution low income exemption requires universal service support decline time allows act auction eligible telecommunications providers receive support service high cost areas prohibits receipt support services high cost areas having high percentage high income households prohibits state assessing interstate services order fund state universal service program requires reverse auction plan auction privileges obligations provider resort distribute universal service support voice communications service high cost areas provides subsequent auctions including transitioning away subsidizing provider resort requires fcc determine goals universal service achieved economically efficient way strengthen universal service program oversight structure provide fcc inspector general resources conduct regular thorough audits permanently bar committing universal service fraud receiving future subsidies develop increased penalties service fund wrongdoing


Summary: Universal Roaming Act of 2008 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require a telecommunications carrier (and the carrier's affiliate) that receives federal universal service support in order to provide services for rural, insular, and high cost areas to offer automatic roaming services without territorial limitation or restriction on just and reasonable terms to a carrier that requests such services and provides technically compatible equipment. Allows a carrier to opt out of that requirement by notifying the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that the carrier will cease to obtain universal service support for the provision of services for such areas. Prohibits construing this Act as prescribing particular rates for the provision of automatic roaming services. Gives "automatic roaming" the meaning given it in FCC regulations.

universal roaming act amends communications act require telecommunications carrier carrier affiliate receives federal universal service support order provide services rural insular high cost areas offer automatic roaming services territorial limitation restriction reasonable terms carrier requests services provides technically compatible equipment allows carrier opt requirement notifying federal_communications_commission fcc carrier cease obtain universal service support provision services areas prohibits construing act prescribing particular rates provision automatic roaming services gives automatic roaming meaning given fcc regulations


Summary: Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2008 - Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to post on its website detailed transition plans from each federal entity that is eligible for payments from the Spectrum Relocation Fund for costs related to the reallocation of frequencies from federal to nonfederal use. Requires the federal entities, to the fullest extent possible, to provide for sharing and coordination of eligible frequencies with commercial licensees. Requires federal entities to complete spectrum relocation within one year of receiving relocation payments.

spectrum relocation improvement act amends national_telecommunications_and_information_administration_organization_act require national_telecommunications_and_information_administration ntia post website detailed transition plans federal entity eligible payments spectrum_relocation_fund costs related reallocation frequencies federal nonfederal use requires federal entities fullest extent possible provide sharing coordination eligible frequencies commercial licensees requires federal entities complete spectrum relocation year receiving relocation payments


Summary: Universal Service for Americans Act or USA Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require each communications service provider to contribute to support universal service (the provision of communications service in rural, insular, and high-cost areas), subject to exemptions. Modifies requirements regarding interconnection and rural telephone companies. Imposes on facilities-based IP-enabled voice service providers the same rights, duties, and obligations as a requesting telecommunications carrier if the provider elects to assert those rights. Prohibits a carrier from refusing to transport or terminate IP-enabled voice traffic solely because it is IP-enabled and prohibits a provider originating, transmitting, or terminating IP-enabled voice traffic from being exempted from paying compensation for interstate traffic solely because the traffic is IP-enabled. Regulates IP-enabled voice service regarding: (1) accessibility for the disabled community; and (2) alarm or security systems or personal security or medical monitoring systems. Applies universal service provisions to any services under FCC jurisdiction that can effectively substitute for interexchange telecommunications services, including any such substitute classified as an information service that uses telecommunications. Establishes the Broadband for Unserved Areas Program to provide financial assistance for the deployment of broadband equipment and infrastructure to unserved areas throughout the United States. Declares that universal service support mechanisms and rules should be competitively neutral. Requires telecommunications and IP-enabled voice service providers to ensure, as technically possible, that all traffic contains or preserves identification information.

americans act usa act amends communications act require communications service provider contribute support universal service provision communications service rural insular high cost areas subject exemptions modifies requirements interconnection rural telephone companies imposes facilities based enabled voice service providers rights duties obligations requesting telecommunications carrier provider elects assert rights prohibits carrier refusing transport terminate enabled voice traffic solely enabled prohibits provider originating transmitting terminating enabled voice traffic exempted paying compensation interstate traffic solely traffic enabled regulates enabled voice service accessibility disabled community alarm security systems personal security medical monitoring systems applies universal service provisions services fcc jurisdiction effectively substitute interexchange telecommunications services including substitute classified information service uses telecommunications establishes provide financial assistance deployment broadband equipment infrastructure unserved areas united_states declares universal service support mechanisms rules competitively neutral requires telecommunications enabled voice service providers ensure technically possible traffic contains preserves identification information


Summary: Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the excise tax on communication services (i.e., local telephone service, toll telephone service, and teletypewriter exchange service).

telephone excise tax repeal act amends internal revenue code repeal excise tax communication services local telephone service toll telephone service teletypewriter exchange service


Summary: Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007 - Prohibits states from imposing any new discriminatory tax on mobile services (cell phones), mobile services providers, or mobile services property for three years after enactment of this Act. Defines "new discriminatory tax" as a tax imposed on mobile services, providers, or property which is not generally imposed on other types of services or property or is generally imposed at a lower rate.

cell phone tax moratorium act prohibits states imposing new discriminatory tax mobile services cell phones mobile services providers mobile services property years enactment act defines new discriminatory tax tax imposed mobile services providers property generally imposed types services property generally imposed lower rate


Summary: Calling for 2-1-1 Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award a grant to each state to carry out a program for making available throughout that state the 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services. Requires a participating state to ensure that at least 50% of the resources of the program funded by the grant will be derived from other sources. Requires a state seeking a grant to carry out its activities through a lead entity to be known as a 2-1-1 Collaborative. Requires grant amounts to be used solely to make available to a state 2-1-1 telephone service for community information and referral on human services to all citizens of that state with phone access, including telephone connections between families and individuals seeking services and the service providers. Requires grant recipients to: (1) abide by the Key Standards for 2-1-1 Centers; and (2) collaborate with human service organizations to provide an exhaustive database of services with which to provide information or referral to individuals utilizing the 2-1-1 service.

calling act directs secretary health_and_human_services award grant state carry program making available state telephone service information referral human services requires participating state ensure resources program funded grant derived sources requires state seeking grant carry activities lead entity known collaborative requires grant amounts solely available state telephone service community information referral human services citizens state phone access including telephone connections families individuals seeking services service providers requires grant recipients abide key standards centers collaborate human service organizations provide database services provide information referral individuals utilizing service


Summary: Internet Freedom Preservation Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to establish certain Internet neutrality duties for broadband service providers (providers), including not interfering with, or discriminating against, the ability of any person to use broadband service in a lawful manner. Allows providers to engage in activities in furtherance of certain management and business-related practices, such as protecting network security and offering consumer protection services such as parental controls. Prohibits a provider from requiring a subscriber, as a condition on the purchase of broadband service, to purchase any cable service, telecommunications service, or IP-enabled voice service. Requires a report from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to specified congressional committees on provider delivery of broadband content, applications, and services.

internet freedom preservation act amends communications act establish certain internet neutrality duties broadband service providers providers including interfering discriminating ability person use broadband service lawful manner allows providers engage activities furtherance certain management business related practices protecting network security offering consumer protection services parental controls prohibits provider requiring subscriber condition purchase broadband service purchase cable service telecommunications service enabled voice service requires report federal_communications_commission fcc specified congressional committees provider delivery broadband content applications services


Summary: Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to complete its proceeding and issue a final order in the Matter of Unlicensed Operation in the TV Broadcast Bands, ET Docket No. 04-186, which facilitates the operation of unlicensed devices in television white spaces.

wireless innovation act directs federal_communications_commission fcc complete proceeding issue final order matter unlicensed operation docket facilitates operation unlicensed devices television white spaces


Summary: Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2007 - Establishes within the National Science Foundation (NSF) an Office of Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology to: (1) award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements (assistance) to eligible institutions to provide educational instruction in digital and wireless network technologies; and (2) strengthen the national digital and wireless infrastructure by increasing national investment in telecommunications and technology infrastructure at eligible institutions. Requires the NSF Director to establish an advisory council on the best approaches for involving eligible institutions in supported activities and for reviewing and evaluating submitted proposals. Requires the council to include members from minority serving institutions.Makes the following institutions eligible for such assistance: (1) a historically Black college or university; (2) a Hispanic-, Alaska Native-, or Native Hawaiian-serving institution; (3) a tribally controlled college or university; or (4) an institution determined to have enrolled a substantial number of minority, low-income students who received assistance under the Higher Education Act of 1965. Provides a matching funds requirement.

wireless technology opportunity act establishes national_science_foundation nsf wireless technology award grants contracts cooperative agreements assistance eligible institutions provide educational instruction digital wireless network technologies strengthen national digital wireless infrastructure increasing national investment telecommunications technology infrastructure eligible institutions requires nsf director establish advisory council best approaches involving eligible institutions supported activities reviewing evaluating submitted proposals requires council include members minority serving institutions makes following institutions eligible assistance historically black college university alaska native- native hawaiian serving institution tribally controlled college university institution determined enrolled substantial number minority low income students received assistance higher education act provides matching funds requirement


Summary: Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act - Establishes within the National Science Foundation (NSF) an Office of Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology to: (1) award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements (assistance) to eligible institutions to provide educational instruction in digital and wireless network technologies; and (2) strengthen the national digital and wireless infrastructure by increasing national investment in telecommunications and technology infrastructure at eligible institutions. Requires the NSF Director to establish an advisory council on the best approaches for involving eligible institutions in supported activities and for reviewing and evaluating submitted proposals. Requires the council to include members from minority serving institutions.Makes the following institutions eligible for such assistance: (1) a historically Black college or university; (2) a Hispanic-, Alaska Native-, or Native Hawaiian-serving institution; (3) a tribally controlled college or university; or (4) an institution determined to have enrolled a substantial number of minority, low-income students who received assistance under the Higher Education Act of 1965. Provides a matching funds requirement.


Summary: Universal Service for the 21st Century Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require all telecommunications carriers (currently, only those providing interstate telecommunications services) to contribute to the universal service fund (a fund whose goal is to provide advanced telecommunications services to all areas of the country). Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a permanent mechanism to support universal service that will preserve and enhance its long-term financial stability. Gives the FCC exclusive jurisdiction to establish rates for inter-carrier compensation payments, including compensation for the origination and termination of intrastate telecommunications traffic. Establishes within the universal service fund the Broadband for Unserved Areas Account, to provide financial assistance for the deployment of broadband (high-speed) communications services to unserved areas throughout the United States. Allows assistance to be provided only to: (1) facilities-based providers of broadband communications service; and (2) one facility-based provider in any unserved area.

21st century act amends communications act require telecommunications carriers currently providing interstate telecommunications services contribute universal service fund fund goal provide advanced telecommunications services areas country requires federal_communications_commission fcc establish permanent mechanism support universal service preserve enhance long term financial stability gives fcc exclusive jurisdiction establish rates inter carrier compensation payments including compensation origination termination intrastate telecommunications traffic establishes universal service fund broadband unserved areas account provide financial assistance deployment broadband high speed communications services unserved areas united_states allows assistance provided facilities based providers broadband communications service facility based provider unserved area


Summary: Consortium on the Impact of Technology in Aging Health Services Act of 2007 - Establishes the Consortium on the Impact of Technology in Aging Health Services. Requires the Consortium to conduct a study of all matters relating to the potential use of new technology to assist older adults and their caregivers, including: (1) methods for identifying technology that may be adapted to meet their needs; (2) methods for fostering scientific innovation in aging services technology within the business and academic communities; (3) barriers to innovation in and the adoption of technology and strategies for removing such barriers; (4) developments in such technology in other countries; and (5) methods for ensuring that U.S. businesses have a leadership role in the global market of such technology. Requires the Consortium to develop recommendations concerning: (1) developments in current technologies that may result in increased efficiency and cost savings to the healthcare system; (2) opportunities for research and development to accelerate the development and adoption of aging services technology; (3) methods to ensure that technology infrastructure is in place to deliver services; and (4) establishment of a federal interagency task force to facilitate the development and distribution of such technology and a National Resource Center to stimulate research, oversee demonstration projects, and provide training and assistance to entities that provide such services. Requires the Consortium to report recommendations regarding development of a national policy to address issues concerning technology and assistive health services for seniors, changes to federal laws and programs that would support and encourage the private sector to develop and make widely available consumer-empowered technology solutions, and establishment of a National Resource Center on Aging Services Technologies.

consortium impact technology establishes consortium impact technology requires consortium conduct study matters relating potential use new technology assist older adults caregivers including methods identifying technology adapted meet needs methods fostering scientific innovation aging services technology business academic communities barriers innovation adoption technology strategies removing barriers developments technology countries methods ensuring businesses leadership role global market technology requires consortium develop recommendations concerning developments current technologies result increased efficiency cost savings healthcare system opportunities research development accelerate development adoption aging services technology methods ensure technology infrastructure place deliver services establishment federal interagency task force facilitate development distribution technology national_resource_center stimulate research oversee demonstration projects provide training assistance entities provide services requires consortium report recommendations development national policy address issues concerning technology assistive health services seniors changes federal laws programs support encourage private sector develop widely available consumer empowered technology solutions establishment national_resource_center aging services technologies


Summary: Telework Enhancement Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Requires the head of each executive agency to: (1) establish a policy under which eligible employees may be authorized to telework; and (2) determine and notify all agency employees of their eligibility. Requires such policy to: (1) ensure that telework does not diminish employee performance or agency operations; (2) require a written agreement between an agency manager and a participating employee; (3) prohibit participation if an employee's performance does not comply with the terms of the agreement; (4) exclude employees whose official duties require daily physical presence for activity with equipment or handling of secure materials, except in emergency situations; and (5) determine the use of telework as part of the agency's continuity of operations plans in the event of an emergency. (Sec. 4) Requires each agency head to: (1) provide an interactive telework training program to eligible employees and their managers; (2) make no distinction between teleworkers and non-teleworkers for performance appraisals; and (3) consult Office of Personnel Management (OPM) performance management guidelines when determining what constitutes diminished employee performance. (Sec. 5) Requires each agency to consult with OPM in developing telework policies. Directs OPM to: (1) provide policy and policy guidance for telework; and (2) consult with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on telework policy guidance regarding continuation of operations and long-term emergencies and with the General Services Administration (GSA) on telework policy guidance for telework centers, travel, technology, equipment, and dependent care. Provides that a continuity of operations plan shall supersede any telework policy. Requires OPM to maintain a central telework website. (Sec. 6) Directs each agency head to appoint a Telework Managing Officer to: (1) develop and implement the agency's telework program; and (2) serve as an advisor for agency leadership, a resource for managers and employees, and a primary agency point of contact for OPM on telework matters. Amends the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 and the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005 to provide for the appointment of a Telework Managing Officer (current law provides for the designation of a Telework Coordinator). (Sec. 7) Requires the Director of OPM to submit an annual report on agency telework programs to specified committees, the Comptroller General, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). (Sec. 8) Provides that an agency shall be in compliance with this Act if each participating employee regularly performs officially assigned duties at home or at other worksites geographically convenient to the employee's residence during at least 20% of each pay period. Requires each agency manager to report to the agency's Chief Human Capital Officer and Telework Managing Officer annually on efforts to promote telework opportunities and on obstacles to promoting such opportunities. Requires: (1) the Chief Human Capital Office of each agency to annually report to the Chair and Vice Chair of the Chief Human Capital Offices Council on management efforts to promote telework; and (2) OMB to report to Congress on agency noncompliance and recommendations for corrective actions. (Sec. 9) Requires the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, the House Administration Committee, and the heads of the legislative branch agencies to establish guidelines for a policy under which Senate, House, and legislative agency employees may be authorized to telework. Requires eligible legislative agency employees and their managers to participate in a telework training program. (Sec. 10) Extends authority for federal agencies to conduct certain travel expenses test programs.

telework enhancement act sec requires head executive agency establish policy eligible employees authorized telework determine notify agency employees eligibility requires policy ensure telework diminish employee performance agency operations require written agreement agency manager participating employee prohibit participation employee performance comply terms agreement exclude employees official duties require daily physical presence activity equipment handling secure materials emergency situations determine use telework agency continuity operations plans event emergency sec requires agency head provide interactive telework training program eligible employees managers distinction non performance appraisals consult office_of_personnel_management opm performance management guidelines determining constitutes diminished employee performance sec requires agency consult opm developing telework policies directs opm provide policy policy guidance telework consult federal_emergency_management_agency fema telework policy guidance continuation operations long term emergencies general_services_administration gsa telework policy guidance telework centers travel technology equipment dependent care provides continuity operations plan shall supersede telework policy requires opm maintain central telework website sec directs agency head appoint telework managing officer develop implement agency telework program serve advisor agency leadership resource managers employees primary agency point contact opm telework matters amends departments_of_commerce justice state judiciary related agencies appropriations act departments_of_commerce justice state judiciary related agencies appropriations act provide appointment telework managing officer current law provides designation telework coordinator sec requires director opm submit annual report agency telework programs specified committees comptroller_general office_of_management_and_budget omb sec agency shall compliance act participating employee regularly performs officially assigned duties home worksites geographically convenient employee residence pay period requires agency manager report agency chief human capital officer telework managing officer annually efforts promote telework opportunities obstacles promoting opportunities requires agency annually report chair vice chair management efforts promote telework omb report congress agency noncompliance recommendations corrective actions sec requires senate_committee_on_rules_and_administration heads legislative branch agencies establish guidelines policy senate house legislative agency employees authorized telework requires eligible legislative agency employees managers participate telework training program sec extends authority federal agencies conduct certain travel expenses test programs


Summary: Simplified Small Business Telephone Tax Relief Act of 2007 - Allows an extension through 2007 for filing refunds for excise tax paid on nontaxable toll telephone service billed after February 28, 2003, and before August 1, 2006.Allows taxpayers eligible for such refunds to elect a specified refund amount based on adjusted gross income in lieu of the actual amount of nontaxable toll telephone service billed after February 28, 2003, and before August 1, 2006.

simplified small business telephone tax relief act allows extension filing refunds excise tax paid toll telephone service billed february august taxpayers eligible refunds elect specified refund based adjusted gross income lieu actual toll telephone service billed february august


Summary: Connect The Nation Act - Provides for grants to develop and implement statewide initiatives to identify and track the availability and adoption of broadband services within each state.

connect nation act provides grants develop implement statewide initiatives identify track availability adoption broadband services state


Summary: Servicemembers' Cellular Phone Contract Fairness Act of 2007 - Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to allow members of the Armed Forces who are called to active duty for a period of not less than 90 days to cancel or suspend their cell phone contracts without incurring early termination or reactivation fees.

servicemembers cellular phone contract fairness act amends servicemembers civil relief act allow members armed_forces called active duty period days cancel suspend cell phone contracts incurring early termination reactivation fees


Summary: Advanced Information and Communications Technology Research Act - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to develop a plan to increase sharing of spectrum between federal and nonfederal government users and establish a implementation pilot program. Requires the director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to establish the Telecommunications Standards and Technology Acceleration Research Program to support and promote innovation in the United States through high-risk, high-reward telecommunications research. Requires the director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a program of basic research in advanced information and communications technologies focused on enhancing or facilitating the availability and affordability of advanced communications services to all Americans. Requires related grants.

research act requires federal_communications_commission fcc assistant secretary commerce_for_communications_and_information develop plan increase sharing spectrum federal nonfederal government users establish implementation pilot program requires director national_institute_of_standards_and_technology nist establish support promote innovation united_states high risk high reward telecommunications research requires director national_science_foundation nsf establish program basic research advanced information communications technologies focused enhancing facilitating availability affordability advanced communications services americans requires related grants


Summary: Max Cleland Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act - Establishes in the Department of Commerce an Office of Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology to: (1) award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements (assistance) to eligible institutions to provide educational instruction in digital and wireless network technologies; and (2) strengthen the national digital and wireless infrastructure by increasing national investment in telecommunications and technology infrastructure at eligible institutions. Requires the Secretary of Commerce to establish an advisory council on the best approaches for involving eligible institutions in supported activities and for reviewing and evaluating submitted proposals. Requires the council to include members from minority serving institutions. Makes the following institutions eligible for such assistance: (1) a historically Black college or university; (2) a Hispanic-, Alaska Native-, or Native Hawaiian-serving institution; (3) a tribally controlled college or university; or (4) an institution determined to have enrolled a substantial number of minority, low-income students who received assistance under the Higher Education Act of 1965. Provides a matching funds requirement.

wireless technology opportunity act establishes wireless technology award grants contracts cooperative agreements assistance eligible institutions provide educational instruction digital wireless network technologies strengthen national digital wireless infrastructure increasing national investment telecommunications technology infrastructure eligible institutions requires secretary commerce establish advisory council best approaches involving eligible institutions supported activities reviewing evaluating submitted proposals requires council include members minority serving institutions makes following institutions eligible assistance historically black college university alaska native- native hawaiian serving institution tribally controlled college university institution determined enrolled substantial number minority low income students received assistance higher education act provides matching funds requirement


Summary: Same Number Act of 2007 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to declare that a provider of voice services (a telecommunications service or an IP-enabled voice service) has the duty to provide number portability to the extent technically feasible. Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish number portability performance standards for such providers. Requires the FCC to designate one or more impartial entities to administer telecommunications and voice service numbering and to ensure that numbers are available on an equitable basis. Gives the FCC exclusive jurisdiction of those portions of the North American Numbering Plan that pertain to the United States. Requires that the costs of establishing numbering administration arrangements and number portability be borne by all voice service providers on a competitively neutral basis. Requires designation of 9-1-1 as the universal emergency telephone number within the United States for both wireline and wireless telephone service.

number act amends communications act declare provider voice services telecommunications service enabled voice service duty provide number portability extent technically feasible requires federal_communications_commission fcc establish number portability performance standards providers requires fcc designate impartial entities administer telecommunications voice service numbering ensure numbers available equitable basis gives fcc exclusive jurisdiction portions pertain united_states requires costs establishing numbering administration arrangements number portability borne voice service providers competitively neutral basis requires designation universal emergency telephone number united_states wireline wireless telephone service


Summary: Community Broadband Act of 2007 - Prohibits any state or local government statute, regulation, or other legal requirement from having the effect of prohibiting any public provider from providing advanced telecommunications capability, or related services, to any person or any public or private entity. Defines "public provider" as a state or a political subdivision or instrumentality thereof, an Indian tribe, or any entity owned, controlled, or otherwise affiliated with a state, subdivision, instrumentality, or tribe. Requires any public provider that regulates competing providers of advanced telecommunications capability or services to apply its ordinances, rules, and policies without discrimination in favor of itself or any other provider it owns or is affiliated with. Requires a public provider, before it provides advanced telecommunications capability or services, to publish notice, provide local citizens and private-sector entities with an opportunity to be heard, identify any special capabilities or services to be provided in low-income areas or other demographically or geographically defined areas, and provide private-sector entities an opportunity to bid to provide the capability or services. Declares that the provisions of the two paragraphs immediately above do not apply when: (1) a public provider provides such capabilities or services other than to the public or to such classes of users as to be effectively available to the public; or (2) a state of emergency has been declared by the President, that state's governor, or any other elected local official authorized by law to declare a state of emergency. Prohibits the use of federal funds to assist a public provider in reviving or renewing an advanced telecommunications project that fails due to bankruptcy (unless in a presidentially-declared major disaster area) or is terminated by a public provider.

community broadband act prohibits state local government statute regulation legal requirement having effect prohibiting public provider providing advanced telecommunications capability related services person public private entity defines public provider state political subdivision instrumentality thereof indian tribe entity owned controlled affiliated state subdivision instrumentality tribe requires public provider regulates competing providers advanced telecommunications capability services apply ordinances rules policies discrimination favor provider owns affiliated requires public provider provides advanced telecommunications capability services publish notice provide local citizens private sector entities opportunity heard identify special capabilities services provided low income areas geographically defined areas provide private sector entities opportunity bid provide capability services declares provisions immediately apply public provider provides capabilities services public classes users effectively available public state emergency declared president state governor elected local official authorized law declare state emergency prohibits use federal funds assist public provider renewing advanced telecommunications project fails bankruptcy presidentially declared major disaster area terminated public provider


Summary: Minority Serving Institutions for Advanced Technology and Education Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make competitive grants to eligible institutions for specified activities, including: (1) acquiring equipment, instrumentation, networking capability, hardware and software, digital network technology, wireless technology, and infrastructure; (2) developing and providing educational services, including faculty development, related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; (3) providing technology-related training for teachers, library and media specialists, early childhood educators, and teacher aides; and (4) forming technology-related consortia or collaborative projects. Defines "eligible institution" as a historically Black college or university, a Hispanic-serving institution, a Tribal College or University, an Alaska Native-serving institution, a Native Hawaiian-serving institution, or an institution with a substantial number of minority, low-income students who received a federal Pell grant for the previous academic year. Requires the Secretary to convene an annual meeting of grant recipients to foster collaboration and capacity-building activities and to disseminate information and ideas generated by the meetings.

minority serving institutions advanced technology education act authorizes secretary education competitive grants eligible institutions specified activities including acquiring equipment instrumentation networking capability hardware software digital network technology wireless technology infrastructure developing providing educational services including faculty development related science technology engineering mathematics providing technology related training teachers library media specialists early childhood educators teacher aides forming technology related consortia collaborative projects defines eligible institution historically black college university hispanic serving institution tribal_college university alaska native serving institution native hawaiian serving institution institution substantial number minority low income students received federal pell grant previous academic year requires secretary convene annual meeting grant recipients foster collaboration capacity building activities disseminate information ideas generated meetings


Summary: Cell Phone Consumer Empowerment Act of 2007 - Requires that a wireless telephone service provider disclose, in a plain and conspicuous way, contract information regarding terms, charges, minutes, taxes and surcharges, and E-911 service in any publication of the contract, before a consumer enters into the contract, and in advertising. Requires wireless service bills to be clearly organized and use plain language, have taxes and fees in a separate section, and itemize roaming charges. Requires each provider to make available a map showing the wireless telephone service area of the provider and the wireless telephone service area of the provider in each state. Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to monitor the quality of wireless telephone service provided in the United States by requiring semiannual reports of wireless service providers. Requires that early termination fees be prorated over the term of a wireless subscriber's contract in a way that reasonably links the fee to recovery of the cost of the device or other legitimate business expenses. Regulates service contract extensions, cancellation penalties, and changes in rates, terms, or conditions. Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to allow a member of the uniformed services to terminate a cellular phone service contract in specified circumstances involving service of at least 90 days. Preempts inconsistent state laws.

cell phone consumer empowerment act requires wireless telephone service provider disclose plain conspicuous way contract information terms charges minutes taxes surcharges service publication contract consumer enters contract advertising requires wireless service bills clearly organized use plain language taxes fees separate section itemize roaming charges requires provider available map showing wireless telephone service area provider wireless telephone service area provider state requires federal_communications_commission fcc monitor quality wireless telephone service provided united_states requiring semiannual reports wireless service providers requires early termination fees prorated term wireless subscriber contract way reasonably links fee recovery cost device legitimate business expenses regulates service contract extensions cancellation penalties changes rates terms conditions amends servicemembers_civil_relief_act allow member uniformed services terminate cellular phone service contract specified circumstances involving service days preempts inconsistent state laws


Summary: Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 - Prohibits having a specific expiration period for numbers in the do-not-call registry of the Telemarketing Sales Rule. Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to reinstate the registration of any telephone number that was removed from the registry before enactment of this Act under an FTC rule or practice requiring the removal of a telephone number from the registry five years after its registration. Authorizes the FTC to check telephone numbers listed on the do-not-call registry against national databases periodically and purge numbers that have been disconnected and reassigned. Requires the FTC to report to Congress on FTC efforts taken after enactment of this Act to improve the accuracy of the registry.

improvement act prohibits having specific expiration period numbers registry telemarketing sales rule requires federal_trade_commission ftc reinstate registration telephone number removed registry enactment act ftc rule practice requiring removal telephone number registry years registration authorizes ftc check telephone numbers listed registry national databases periodically numbers disconnected reassigned requires ftc report congress ftc efforts taken enactment act improve accuracy registry


Summary: Uniform Wireless Consumer Protection Act - Prohibits, notwithstanding any other provision of law (under current law, notwithstanding specified provisions), a state or local government from regulating or adjudicating the entry of or the rates charged by any provider of commercial mobile service or private mobile service.

uniform wireless consumer protection act prohibits notwithstanding provision law current law notwithstanding specified provisions state local government regulating adjudicating entry rates charged provider commercial mobile service private mobile service


Summary: Signaling Modernization Act of 2008 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require a telecommunications service or IP-enabled voice service provide to ensure that all voice communications service traffic originating on its network contains the signaling information reasonably needed to facilitate intercarrier billing in accordance with industry standards. Requires a provider that transports or transits traffic between voice communications service providers to forward the signaling information it receives from another provider (without altering such signaling information) that is reasonably needed to facilitate intercarrier billing in accordance with industry standards, except as otherwise permitted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

signaling modernization act amends communications act require telecommunications service enabled voice service provide ensure voice communications service traffic originating network contains signaling information reasonably needed facilitate billing accordance industry standards requires provider transports traffic voice communications service providers forward signaling information receives provider altering signaling information reasonably needed facilitate billing accordance industry standards permitted federal_communications_commission fcc


Summary: Prepaid Calling Card Consumer Protection Act of 2008 - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to require every prepaid telephone calling service provider and prepaid telephone calling card distributor to disclose certain information, including: (1) the number of calling units or minutes of domestic interstate calls provided or the dollar value and the domestic interstate rate per minute; (2) the calling unit or per minute rates for all served international preferred destinations; (3) the applicable per minute rates for all served international destinations; (4) all terms and conditions, including regarding fees, policies on refunds, recharges, decrements, and expiration, and time imitations; and (5) a toll-free customer service number and hours. Makes it unlawful to: (1) deduct anything but the per minute rate and disclosed fees; (2) provide fewer minutes or charge a higher per minute rate than promoted or advertised; (3) provide fewer minutes than the number of minutes announced, promoted, or advertised through any voice prompt; (4) have (unless clearly disclosed) an expiration date less than one year after first use (or after additional minutes are purchased); and (5) charge a fee for an unconnected call. Prohibits evading liability by using disclaimers or limitations. Treats violations as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice under specified provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act. Allows state civil enforcement and state laws offering equal or greater protection to consumers.

requires federal_trade_commission ftc require prepaid telephone calling service provider prepaid telephone calling card distributor disclose certain information including number calling units minutes domestic interstate calls provided dollar value domestic interstate rate minute calling unit minute rates served international preferred destinations applicable minute rates served international destinations terms conditions including fees policies refunds expiration time toll free customer service number hours makes unlawful deduct minute rate disclosed fees provide fewer minutes charge higher minute rate promoted advertised provide fewer minutes number minutes announced promoted advertised voice prompt clearly disclosed expiration date year use additional minutes purchased charge fee prohibits evading liability limitations treats violations violation rule defining unfair deceptive act practice specified provisions federal_trade_commission_act allows state civil enforcement state laws offering equal greater protection consumers


Summary: Open Wireless Internet Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to promote nationwide broadband competition through the use of wireless services by issuing nationwide licenses, for a term of at least 15 years, for two bands of frequencies, each composed of 20 megahertz of unpaired contiguous spectrum, one band under 3 gigahertz and not part of the recovered analog spectrum and the other band between 2155 and 2180 megahertz. Requires the FCC to ensure that licensees of spectrum obtained under these provisions are fully protected from, and fully protect, licensees of adjacent spectrum from harmful interference, including receiver overload and excessive out-of-band emissions. Requires licensees, among other things, to offer to consumers and authorized public safety users, without subscription, airtime, usage, or other charges, a data service that is faster than 200 kilobits per second, allows users to access any lawful content of their choice, and has an option that prevents underage users from accessing obscene or indecent material. Requires congressional approval before modification of any of these requirements takes effect. Requires a separate rule-making or other procedures for licensing through auction additional unpaired contiguous spectrum of 20 megahertz below 3 gigahertz, but states that the auction shall be conducted without the conditions specified in the immediately preceding paragraph unless the FCC finds it is in the public interest.

open wireless internet act amends communications act require federal_communications_commission fcc promote nationwide broadband competition use wireless services issuing nationwide licenses term years bands frequencies composed megahertz contiguous spectrum band gigahertz recovered analog spectrum band megahertz requires fcc ensure licensees spectrum obtained provisions fully protected fully protect licensees adjacent spectrum harmful interference including receiver excessive band emissions requires licensees things offer consumers authorized public safety users subscription usage charges data service faster second allows users access lawful content choice option prevents users accessing obscene indecent material requires congressional approval modification requirements takes effect requires separate rule making procedures licensing auction additional contiguous spectrum megahertz gigahertz states auction shall conducted conditions specified immediately preceding paragraph fcc finds public interest


Summary: Sell Fuel Efficient Cars Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish the Passenger Automobile Trade-In Program to provide eligible individuals with subsidies to purchase eligible new automobiles in exchange for eligible old automobiles. Defines as eligible individuals those who (among other requirements) do not have more than three passenger automobiles registered under his or her name and whose adjusted gross income was not more than $25,000 ($40,000 in the case of a joint tax return). Defines as eligible new automobiles (among other requirements) those that were manufactured by a U.S. automaker whose failure would have a systemic adverse effect on the overall U.S. economy, were assembled in the United States, and have a fuel economy of not less than 25 miles per gallon (MPG) or more than 4.9 MPG greater than the eligible old automobile. Defines as eligible old automobiles (among other requirements) those that are operable, were first registered by any person not less than ten years before a trade is initiated, and are registered under the eligible individual's name before December 1, 2008. Directs the Secretary to provide $10,000 to the seller (automaker) of each new automobile who trades a new automobile to an eligible individual in exchange for an old automobile. Requires the eligible individual to pay the seller the difference between the purchase price of the new automobile and the $10,000 provided by the Secretary. Requires eligible old automobiles to be destroyed and disposed of.

sell fuel efficient cars act directs secretary treasury establish program provide eligible individuals subsidies purchase eligible new automobiles exchange eligible old automobiles defines eligible individuals requirements passenger automobiles registered adjusted gross income case joint tax return defines eligible new automobiles requirements manufactured failure systemic adverse effect overall economy assembled united_states fuel economy miles gallon greater eligible old automobile defines eligible old automobiles requirements operable registered person years trade initiated registered eligible individual december directs secretary provide seller new automobile trades new automobile eligible individual exchange old automobile requires eligible individual pay seller difference purchase price new automobile provided secretary requires eligible old automobiles destroyed disposed


Summary: Robo COP Act: Robo Calls Off Phones - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), notwithstanding any other provision of law, to revise the do-not-call registry provisions of the Telemarketing Sales Rule to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry. Defines politically-oriented recorded message telephone call.

robo cop act robo calls phones directs federal_trade_commission ftc notwithstanding provision law revise registry provisions telemarketing_sales_rule prohibit politically oriented recorded message telephone calls telephone numbers listed registry defines politically oriented recorded message telephone


Summary: Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to remove certain limitations on the tax deduction for employee use of cellular telephones.

modernize law employee cell phone act amends internal revenue code remove certain limitations tax deduction employee use cellular telephones


Summary: Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement Act of 2009 or the PHONE Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) impose a fine, a five-year prison term, or both, on anyone who knowingly uses or provides to another, in interstate or foreign commerce, false caller ID information with intent to wrongfully obtain anything of value; and (2) impose a fine, a one-year prison term, or both, on anyone who knowingly provides caller ID information with the intent to deceive the recipient of the call about the identify of the caller. Exempts from such prohibitions authorized activities of a U.S. law enforcement or intelligence agency. Provides for criminal forfeiture of any gains from violations of this Act and of any equipment, software, or other technology used to commit such violations. Expands the definition of "telephone call," for purposes of this Act, to mean a call made or received using any real time voice communications service, regardless of the technology or network used. Establishes fraud crimes related to electronic mail and caller ID spoofing as predicates for money laundering prosecutions.

preventing harassment outbound number enforcement act phone act amends federal criminal code impose fine year prison term knowingly uses provides interstate foreign commerce false caller information intent wrongfully obtain value impose fine year prison term knowingly provides caller information intent deceive recipient identify caller exempts prohibitions authorized activities law enforcement intelligence agency provides criminal forfeiture gains violations act equipment software technology commit violations expands definition telephone purposes act mean received real time voice communications service regardless technology network establishes fraud crimes related electronic mail caller spoofing predicates money laundering prosecutions


Summary: Stop M-Spam Abuse as a Sales Industry Habit Act of 2009 or the SMASH Act of 2009 - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to issue regulations to revise the Telemarketing Sales Rule to explicitly prohibit, as an abusive telemarketing act or practice, the sending of any electronic commercial message containing an unsolicited advertisement to a telephone number that is assigned to a commercial mobile service and listed on the FTC's do-not-call registry. Prohibits interpreting anything in this Act to preclude or override the applicability of specified provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 or the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 or rules prescribed under specified provisions of the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act.

stop spam abuse sales industry act act requires federal_trade_commission ftc issue regulations revise telemarketing sales rule explicitly prohibit abusive telemarketing act practice sending electronic commercial message containing unsolicited advertisement telephone number assigned commercial mobile service listed ftc registry prohibits interpreting act preclude override applicability specified provisions communications act spam act rules prescribed specified provisions telemarketing consumer fraud abuse prevention act


Summary: Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 - Prohibits states or local governments from imposing any new discriminatory tax on mobile services, mobile service providers, or mobile service property for five years after the enactment of this Act. Defines "new discriminatory tax" as a tax imposed on mobile services, providers, or property that is not generally imposed on other types of services or property, or that is generally imposed at a lower rate.

cell tax fairness act prohibits states local governments imposing new discriminatory tax mobile services mobile service providers mobile service property years enactment act defines new discriminatory tax tax imposed mobile services providers property generally imposed types services property generally imposed lower rate


Summary: Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to make federal provisions which prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds either in excess of appropriated amounts or in violation of sequestration orders under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1986 inapplicable to: (1) any amount collected or received as federal universal service contributions; or (2) the expenditure or obligation of amounts attributable to such contributions.

amends communications act federal provisions prohibit obligation expenditure funds excess appropriated amounts violation sequestration orders balanced_budget emergency deficit control act inapplicable collected received federal universal service contributions expenditure obligation amounts attributable contributions


Summary: Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the excise tax on communication services (i.e., local telephone service, toll telephone service, and teletypewriter exchange service).

telephone excise tax repeal act amends internal revenue code repeal excise tax communication services local telephone service toll telephone service teletypewriter exchange service


Summary: Family Work Flexibility Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a business tax credit for the cost of teleworking equipment used by employees to telework and for expenses to maintain such equipment. Limits the dollar amount of such credit to the lesser of $500 for each teleworking employee or $50,000.

family work flexibility act amends internal revenue code allow employers business tax credit cost teleworking equipment employees telework expenses maintain equipment limits dollar credit lesser teleworking employee


Summary: Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2009 - Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to post on its website detailed transition plans from each federal entity that is eligible for payments from the Spectrum Relocation Fund for costs related to the reallocation of frequencies from federal to nonfederal use. Requires the federal entities, to the fullest extent possible, to provide for sharing and coordination of eligible frequencies with commercial licensees. Requires federal entities to complete spectrum relocation within one year of receiving relocation payments.

spectrum relocation improvement act amends national_telecommunications_and_information_administration_organization_act require national_telecommunications_and_information_administration ntia post website detailed transition plans federal entity eligible payments spectrum_relocation_fund costs related reallocation frequencies federal nonfederal use requires federal entities fullest extent possible provide sharing coordination eligible frequencies commercial licensees requires federal entities complete spectrum relocation year receiving relocation payments


Summary: Adolescent Web Awareness Requires Education Act or the AWARE Act - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) make two-year grants to certain educational agencies, nonprofit organizations, and schools to carry out Internet crime awareness and cybercrime prevention programs; (2) grant priority in making such grants to entities that meet specified criteria, including the identification and targeting of children-at-risk of engaging in cybercrimes or becoming crime victims; (3) contract for research studies on Internet crime awareness and prevention; and (4) provide technical assistance and guidance to grant recipients. Authorizes grant recipients to use funds for specified purposes, including identifying, developing, and implementing Internet crime awareness and cybercrime prevention and public awareness programs, providing professional training to teachers and school personnel on cybercrime awareness and prevention, and coordinating and funding research to investigate online risks to children.

adolescent web awareness requires education act aware act directs attorney general year grants certain educational agencies nonprofit organizations schools carry internet crime awareness cybercrime prevention programs grant priority making grants entities meet specified criteria including identification targeting children risk engaging crime victims contract research studies internet crime awareness prevention provide technical assistance guidance grant recipients authorizes grant recipients use funds specified purposes including identifying developing implementing internet crime awareness cybercrime prevention public awareness programs providing professional training teachers school personnel cybercrime awareness prevention coordinating funding research investigate online risks children


Summary: Calling Card Consumer Protection Act - (Sec. 3) Requires providers or distributors of prepaid calling cards, including cards that use interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) or a successor protocol, to accurately disclose in a clear and conspicuous manner information about: (1) the provider's name, customer service number, and hours of service; (2) the card's number of minutes or dollar value; (3) per minute rates or a toll-free number to obtain rates; (4) fees and charges; (5) time period limits, any predetermined decrease in value over a period of time, and expiration dates; and (6) refund and recharge policies. Prohibits false, misleading, or deceptive disclosures on any calling card, packaging, advertisement, or related promotional material. Requires disclosures to be clear and conspicuous and located on the prepaid calling card unless the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) determines otherwise. (Sec. 4) Treats a violation as an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act and requires the FTC to enforce this Act. (Sec. 5) Authorizes a state to enforce the provisions of this Act through a civil action to: (1) enjoin a practice; (2) enforce compliance; (3) obtain damage, restitution, or other compensation; or (4) obtain other appropriate relief. Requires a state before bringing such an action to provide the FTC with written notice and a copy of the complaint (unless the provision of notice is not feasible). Authorizes the FTC to intervene in any such action, which shall include the right to: (1) be heard with respect to any matter that arises in the action; (2) remove the action to U.S. district court; and (3) petition for appeal. (Sec. 6) Applies the provisions of this Act, beginning 180 days after the date on which final regulations are promulgated, to: (1) any prepaid calling card issued or placed into the stream of commerce; and (2) any related advertising, promotion, point-of-sale material, or voice prompt. (Sec. 7) Prohibits a state, after the date on which final regulations are promulgated, from establishing or continuing any law regarding disclosures to be printed on prepaid calling cards or packaging unless such requirements are identical to the requirements under this Act. (Sec. 8) Requires studies and reports to Congress by: (1) the Comptroller General on the effectiveness of this Act and its required disclosures; and (2) the FTC on the extent to which the business practices of the prepaid calling card industry exist in the prepaid wireless industry.

calling card consumer protection act sec requires providers distributors prepaid calling cards including cards use interconnected voice internet protocol voip successor protocol accurately disclose clear conspicuous manner information provider customer service number hours service card number minutes dollar value minute rates toll free number obtain rates fees charges time period limits predetermined decrease value period time expiration dates refund recharge policies prohibits false misleading deceptive disclosures calling card packaging advertisement related promotional material requires disclosures clear conspicuous located prepaid calling card federal_trade_commission ftc determines sec treats violation unfair deceptive act practice federal_trade_commission act requires ftc enforce act sec authorizes state enforce provisions act civil action enjoin practice enforce compliance obtain damage restitution compensation obtain appropriate relief requires state bringing action provide ftc written notice copy complaint provision notice feasible authorizes ftc intervene action shall include right heard respect matter arises action remove action district court petition appeal sec applies provisions act beginning days date final regulations promulgated prepaid calling card issued placed stream commerce related advertising promotion point sale material voice prompt sec prohibits state date final regulations promulgated establishing continuing law disclosures printed prepaid calling cards packaging requirements identical requirements act sec studies reports congress comptroller general effectiveness act required disclosures ftc extent business practices prepaid calling card industry exist prepaid wireless industry


Summary: Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2010 - Amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to establish in the Department of Agriculture the Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives, to be headed by the Under Secretary for Rural Broadband Initiatives. States that the Under Secretary shall: (1) administer all rural broadband-related grant and loan programs previously administered by the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service, including the rural broadband access loan and loan guarantee program and the community connect grant program; (2) conduct rural outreach; (3) foster development of a comprehensive rural broadband strategic vision; (4) assess relevant technologies; (5) serve as a single information source for all federal rural broadband programs and services; and (6) provide technical assistance to state, regional, and local governments to develop broadband deployment strategies. Directs the Under Secretary to submit: (1) a comprehensive rural broadband strategy report to the President and to Congress; and (2) a plan for a Rural Broadband Advisory Panel to Congress. Establishes in the Treasury the National Rural Broadband Innovation Fund.

rural broadband initiative act amends rural electrification act establish headed secretary states secretary shall administer rural broadband related grant loan programs previously administered administrator rural_utilities_service including rural broadband access loan loan guarantee program community connect grant program conduct rural outreach foster development comprehensive rural broadband strategic vision assess relevant technologies serve single information source federal rural broadband programs services provide technical assistance state regional local governments develop broadband deployment strategies directs secretary submit comprehensive rural broadband strategy report president congress plan congress establishes treasury


Summary: E-Rate 2.0 Act of 2010 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to implement a five-year pilot program which distributes funding to secondary schools participating in the E-Rate program (which provides discounted telecommunications services to certain schools and libraries) so that they can provide residential broadband service vouchers to students who are eligible to participate in the school lunch program and have a computer at home. Includes community colleges and Head Start agencies in the E-Rate program. Directs the FCC to implement a pilot program that, for the five years following this Act's enactment, is the exclusive source of federal funding for broadband equipment and services for community colleges and Head Start agencies. Requires the FCC to implement a four-year pilot program that allows secondary schools that are eligible for the highest percentage discounted rates under the E-Rate program to apply for meaningfully discounted services and technologies for the use of electronic books. Directs the FCC to: (1) develop and implement policies and procedures to streamline and simplify the E-Rate program application process; and (2) complete the proceeding to revise the E-Rate program funding cap so that the cap accounts for inflation.

rate act amends communications act direct federal_communications_commission fcc implement year pilot program distributes funding secondary schools participating rate program provides discounted telecommunications services certain schools libraries provide residential broadband service vouchers students eligible participate school lunch program computer home includes community colleges head_start agencies rate program directs fcc implement pilot program years following act enactment exclusive source federal funding broadband equipment services community colleges head_start agencies requires fcc implement year pilot program allows secondary schools eligible highest percentage discounted rates rate program apply meaningfully discounted services technologies use electronic books directs fcc develop implement policies procedures streamline simplify rate program application process complete proceeding revise rate program funding cap cap accounts inflation


Summary: Next Generation 9-1-1 Preservation Act of 2010 - Revises provisions of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to provide for matching grants (with a federal share of up to 80%) to eligible entities for: (1) the implementation and operation of E-911 services, migration to an IP-enabled emergency network, and adoption and operation of Next Generation 9-1-1 services and applications; (2) the implementation of IP-enabled emergency services and applications enabled by Next Generation 9-1-1 services, including the establishment of IP backbone networks and the application layer software infrastructure needed to interconnect the multitude of emergency response organizations; and (3) training in 9-1-1 services of public safety personnel, including call-takers, first responders, and other individuals and organizations who are part of the emergency response chain. Defines "9-1-1 services" as service including both E-911 services and Next Generation 9-1-1 services. Defines "Next Generation 9-1-1 services" to mean an IP-based system comprised of hardware, software, data, and operational policies and procedures that: (1) provides standardized interfaces from emergency call and message services to support emergency communications; (2) processes all types of emergency calls, including voice, data, and multimedia information; (3) acquires and integrates additional emergency call data useful to call routing and handling; (4) delivers the emergency calls, messages, and data to the appropriate public safety answering point and other appropriate emergency entities; (5) supports data or video communications needs for coordinated incident response and management; or (6) provides broadband service to public safety answering points or other first responder entities. Requires a report to Congress from: (1) the Administrator of General Services (GSA) identifying the 9-1-1 capabilities of the multi-line telephone system in use by all federal agencies in all federal buildings and properties; and (2) the Comptroller General (GAO) concerning state and local use of 9-1-1 service charges.

generation preservation act revises provisions national_telecommunications_and_information_administration_organization_act provide matching grants federal share eligible entities implementation operation services migration enabled emergency network adoption operation generation services applications implementation enabled emergency services applications enabled generation services including establishment networks application layer software infrastructure needed interconnect emergency response organizations training services public safety personnel including responders individuals organizations emergency response chain defines services service including services generation services defines generation services mean based system comprised hardware software data operational policies procedures provides standardized interfaces emergency message services support emergency communications processes types emergency calls including voice data multimedia information acquires integrates additional emergency data useful routing handling delivers emergency calls messages data appropriate public safety answering point appropriate emergency entities supports data video communications needs coordinated incident response management provides broadband service public safety answering points responder entities requires report congress administrator general_services gsa identifying capabilities multi line telephone system use federal agencies federal buildings properties comptroller general gao concerning state local use service charges


Summary: Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to repeal provisions relating to assistance for the planning and construction of public telecommunications facilities, including regarding grants for such facilities and a requirement to develop a related long term plan.

amends communications act repeal provisions relating assistance planning construction public telecommunications facilities including grants facilities requirement develop related long term plan


Summary: Cell Phone Early Termination Fee, Transparency, and Fairness Act or the Cell Phone ETF Act - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to promulgate regulations requiring, at a minimum, that providers of commercial mobile service: (1) prorate any early termination fee over the term of a subscriber's contract; and (2) link the fee to the cost to the provider of the handset provided to the subscriber, reduced by the price paid by the subscriber for the handset at the start of a subscriber's contract. Prohibits construing this Act to preempt related state or local laws.

cell phone early termination fee transparency fairness act cell phone act_-_requires federal_communications_commission fcc promulgate regulations requiring minimum providers commercial mobile service early termination fee term subscriber contract link fee cost provider provided subscriber reduced price paid subscriber start subscriber contract prohibits construing act preempt related state local laws


Summary: Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), notwithstanding any other provision of any Act, from having the authority to require broadcasters to present opposing viewpoints on controversial issues of public importance, commonly referred to as the Fairness Doctrine.

broadcaster freedom act amends communications act prohibit federal_communications_commission fcc notwithstanding provision act having authority require broadcasters present opposing viewpoints controversial issues public importance commonly referred fairness doctrine


Summary: Calling for 2-1-1 Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award a grant to each state to carry out a program for making available throughout that state the 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services. Requires a participating state to ensure that at least 50% of the resources of the program funded by the grant will be derived from other sources. Requires a state seeking a grant to carry out its activities through a lead entity to be known as a 2-1-1 Collaborative. Requires grant amounts to be used solely to make available to a state 2-1-1 telephone service for community information and referral on human services to all citizens of that state with phone access, including telephone connections between families and individuals seeking services and the service providers. Requires grant recipients to: (1) abide by the Key Standards for 2-1-1 Centers; and (2) collaborate with human service organizations to provide an exhaustive database of services with which to provide information or referral to individuals utilizing the 2-1-1 service.

calling act directs secretary health_and_human_services award grant state carry program making available state telephone service information referral human services requires participating state ensure resources program funded grant derived sources requires state seeking grant carry activities lead entity known collaborative requires grant amounts solely available state telephone service community information referral human services citizens state phone access including telephone connections families individuals seeking services service providers requires grant recipients abide key standards centers collaborate human service organizations provide database services provide information referral individuals utilizing service


Summary: DTV Delay Act - Amends the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to delay the transition of television broadcasting from analog to digital to June 13, 2009. Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to extend for a 116-day period the licenses for recovered spectrum, including the license period and construction requirements associated with those licenses. Extends to July 31, 2009, the deadline for requesting digital-to-analog converter box coupons. Authorizes the issuance, on request, of one replacement coupon for each coupon that expired without being redeemed. Declares that this Act does not prevent a station from ending analog broadcasting (and continuing to broadcast exclusively digitally) before June 13, 2009. Requires the FCC to permit the use, for authorized public safety radio services, of certain spectrum cleared as a result of a television station ceasing to broadcast analog signals before June 12, 2009, provided the FCC determines that such use does not cause harmful interference to full-power analog or digital television stations. Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to extend through September 30, 2012 (under current law, September 30, 2011), the authority of the FCC to grant a license or permit under provisions relating to competitive bidding. Designates the amounts made available by this Act as an emergency requirement and necessary to meet emergency needs under the concurrent resolutions on the budget for FY2008-2009.

dtv delay act amends digital television transition public safety act delay transition television broadcasting analog digital june requires federal_communications_commission fcc extend day period licenses recovered spectrum including license period construction requirements associated licenses extends july deadline requesting digital analog converter box coupons authorizes issuance request replacement coupon coupon expired redeemed declares act prevent station ending analog broadcasting continuing broadcast exclusively june requires fcc permit use authorized public safety radio services certain spectrum cleared result television station ceasing broadcast analog signals june provided fcc determines use cause harmful interference power analog digital television stations amends communications act extend september current law september authority fcc grant license permit provisions relating competitive bidding designates amounts available act emergency requirement necessary meet emergency needs concurrent resolutions budget fy2008