§  64.1509   Disclosure and dissemination of pay-per-call information.

   (a) Any common carrier assigning a telephone number to a provider of
   interstate pay-per-call services shall make readily available, at no
   charge, to Federal and State agencies and all other interested persons:

   (1) A list of the telephone numbers for each of the pay-per-call
   services it carries;

   (2) A short description of each such service;

   (3) A statement of the total cost or the cost per minute and any other
   fees for each such service; and

   (4) A statement of the pay-per-call service provider's name, business
   address, and business telephone number.

   (b) Any common carrier assigning a telephone number to a provider of
   interstate pay-per-call services and offering billing and collection
   services to such provider shall:

   (1) Establish a local or toll-free telephone number to answer questions
   and provide information on subscribers' rights and obligations with
   regard to their use of pay-per-call services and to provide to callers
   the name and mailing address of any provider of pay-per-call services
   offered by that carrier; and

   (2) Provide to all its telephone subscribers, either directly or
   through contract with any local exchange carrier providing billing and
   collection services to that carrier, a disclosure statement setting
   forth all rights and obligations of the subscriber and the carrier with
   respect to the use and payment of pay-per-call services. Such statement
   must include the prohibition against disconnection of basic
   communications services for failure to pay pay-per-call charges
   established by §  64.1507, the right of a subscriber to obtain blocking
   in accordance with §  64.1508, the right of a subscriber not to be
   billed for pay-per-call services not offered in compliance with federal
   laws and regulations established by §  64.1510(a)(1), and the
   possibility that a subscriber's access to 900 services may be
   involuntarily blocked pursuant to §  64.1512 for failure to pay
   legitimate pay-per-call charges. Disclosure statements must be
   forwarded to:

   (i) All telephone subscribers no later than 60 days after these
   regulations take effect;

   (ii) All new telephone subscribers no later than 60 days after service
   is established;

   (iii) All telephone subscribers requesting service at a new location no
   later than 60 days after service is established; and

   (iv) Thereafter, to all subscribers at least once per calendar year, at
   intervals of not less than 6 months nor more than 18 months.

   [ 58 FR 44773 , Aug. 25, 1993, as amended at  61 FR 55582 , Oct. 28, 1996]

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