SB 395 - Cellular Service; no contract shall require subscribers to extend/renew to obtain a change in level of service

Committees

Current Status

02/23/06 - Senate Read Second Time

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions concerning telephone and telegraph service, so as to provide that no contract for cellular telephone service entered into in this state shall contain a requirement that such contract be extended or renewed for a longer term in order for the subscriber to obtain a change in the level or type of service provided under the contract; to provide that no cellular telephone service provider shall require that any of its subscribers enter into an extension or renewal of an existing cellular telephone service contract in order to obtain a change in the level or type of cellular telephone service provided by such provider; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
01/10/2006 Senate Read and Referred
02/22/2006 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/23/2006 Senate Read Second Time