S. 2454 - A Bill to Amend the Communications Act of 1934 to Protect the Privacy Rights of Subscribers to Wireless Communications Services.

Telecommunication. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
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A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to protect the privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communications services. (by CRS) 
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A Bill to Amend the Communications Act of 1934 to Protect the Privacy Rights of Subscribers to Wireless Communications Services.

S. 2454 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to protect the privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communications services. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to protect the privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communications services.
Other Titles
  • Wireless 411 Privacy Act
Sponsor
Barbara Boxer
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Telecommunication
  • Affiliated corporations
  • Business
  • Civil liberties
  • Consumer education
  • Consumer protection
  • Consumers
  • Contracts
  • Data banks
  • Directories
  • Federal preemption
  • Fees
  • Identification devices
  • Local laws
  • Marketing
  • Right of privacy
  • State and local government
  • State laws
  • Technology
  • Telecommunication industry
  • Wireless communication
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    Major Actions
    Introduced12/12/2007
    Referred to Committee
    Bill History

    There have been no votes on this bill.

    ActionDateDescription
    Introduced12/12/2007
    12/12/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
    NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
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    Contributions

    1. January - February 2003 For $0 Against $12,733
    2. March - April 2003 For $0 Against $47,409
    3. May - June 2003 For $0 Against $100,300
    4. July - August 2003 For $0 Against $19,050
    5. September - October 2003 For $0 Against $58,750
    6. November - December 2003 For $0 Against $30,450
    7. January - February 2004 For $0 Against $14,500
    8. March - April 2004 For $0 Against $30,247
    9. May - June 2004 For $0 Against $36,600
    10. July - August 2004 For $0 Against $56,058
    11. September - October 2004 For $0 Against $128,500
    12. November - December 2004 For $0 Against $3,500
    13. January - February 2005 For $0 Against $23,200
    14. March - April 2005 For $0 Against $40,050
    15. May - June 2005 For $0 Against $54,910
    16. July - August 2005 For $0 Against $60,250
    17. September - October 2005 For $0 Against $51,750
    18. November - December 2005 For $0 Against $58,600
    19. January - February 2006 For $0 Against $16,525
    20. March - April 2006 For $0 Against $35,300
    21. May - June 2006 For $0 Against $43,250
    22. July - August 2006 For $0 Against $28,575
    23. September - October 2006 For $0 Against $96,700
    24. November - December 2006 For $0 Against $22,250
    25. January - February 2007 For $0 Against $40,800
    26. March - April 2007 For $0 Against $67,550
    27. May - June 2007 For $0 Against $114,510
    28. July - August 2007 For $0 Against $29,850
    29. September - October 2007 For $0 Against $46,650
    30. November - December 2007 For $0 Against $76,575
    31. January - February 2008 For $0 Against $34,750
    32. March - April 2008 For $0 Against $37,000
    33. May - June 2008 For $0 Against $38,250
    34. July - August 2008 For $0 Against $37,700
    35. September - October 2008 For $0 Against $48,800
    36. November - December 2008 For $0 Against $45,350

    Votes

      0 Organizations Supported and 1 Opposed; See Which Ones

      Organizations that took a position on
      Wireless 411 Privacy Act

      0 organizations supported this bill

      1 organization opposed this bill

      CTIA - The Wireless Association
      (n.d.). The “411” on Wireless Directory Assistance. Retrieved n.d., from .

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      Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 110th U.S. Congress, from Cellular systems and equipment interest groups, January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008.
      Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

      Contributions by Legislator

      Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
      That Supported
      $ From Interest Groups
      That Opposed
      Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$3,000
      Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$13,200
      Alan Wayne AllardRCO$0$0
      John BarrassoRWY$0$0
      Max BaucusDMT$0$28,500
      Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$0$2,000
      Bob BennettRUT$0$2,000
      Joe BidenDDE$0$3,500
      Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$0$0
      Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$0$7,000
      Barbara BoxerDCA$0$47,600
      Sherrod BrownDOH$0$4,750
      Sam BrownbackRKS$0$17,500
      Jim BunningRKY$0$2,000
      Richard BurrRNC$0$24,250
      Robert ByrdDWV$0$16,250
      Maria CantwellDWA$0$14,400
      Ben CardinDMD$0$11,750
      Tom CarperDDE$0$8,000
      Bob CaseyDPA$0$15,100
      Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$27,800
      Hillary ClintonDNY$0$47,560
      Tom CoburnROK$0$15,775
      William Thad CochranRMS$0$22,300
      Norm ColemanRMN$0$5,400
      Susan CollinsRME$0$8,000
      Gaylord Kent ConradDND$0$5,000
      Bob CorkerRTN$0$13,400
      John CornynRTX$0$18,250
      Larry CraigRID$0$0
      Mike CrapoRID$0$3,000
      Jim DeMintRSC$0$48,000
      Chris DoddDCT$0$5,750
      Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$0$7,500
      Pete DomeniciRNM$0$500
      Byron DorganDND$0$48,133
      Dick DurbinDIL$0$38,500
      John EnsignRNV$0$56,733
      Mike EnziRWY$0$0
      Russ FeingoldDWI$0$4,850
      Dianne FeinsteinDCA$0$42,147
      Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$6,500
      Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$1,000
      Judd GreggRNH$0$27,500
      Chuck HagelRNE$0$0
      Tom HarkinDIA$0$2,000
      Orrin HatchRUT$0$16,000
      Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$3,000
      Jim InhofeROK$0$2,500
      Dan InouyeDHI$0$32,000
      Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$19,000
      Tim JohnsonDSD$0$16,500
      Ted KennedyDMA$0$3,000
      John KerryDMA$0$16,450
      Amy KlobucharDMN$0$5,000
      Herb KohlDWI$0$0
      Jon KylRAZ$0$19,000
      Mary LandrieuDLA$0$9,000
      Frank LautenbergDNJ$0$20,300
      Patrick LeahyDVT$0$2,000
      Carl LevinDMI$0$1,250
      Joe LiebermanICT$0$21,400
      Blanche LincolnDAR$0$31,659
      Chester Trent LottRMS$0$14,600
      Dick LugarRIN$0$1,000
      Mel MartinezRFL$0$14,500
      John McCainRAZ$0$21,500
      Claire McCaskillDMO$0$30,975
      Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$0$29,500
      Bob MenéndezDNJ$0$10,500
      Barbara MikulskiDMD$0$16,800
      Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$23,500
      Patty MurrayDWA$0$28,250
      Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$0$21,000
      Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$0$45,500
      Barack ObamaDIL$0$12,000
      Mark PryorDAR$0$58,800
      John "Jack" ReedDRI$0$3,000
      Harry ReidDNV$0$48,000
      Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$18,210
      John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$0$40,000
      Ken SalazarDCO$0$21,100
      Bernie SandersIVT$0$0
      Chuck SchumerDNY$0$7,500
      Jeff SessionsRAL$0$5,600
      Richard ShelbyRAL$0$3,500
      Gordon SmithROR$0$55,950
      Olympia SnoweRME$0$21,700
      Arlen SpecterDPA$0$18,100
      Debbie StabenowDMI$0$5,500
      Ted StevensRAK$0$51,750
      John SununuRNH$0$53,250
      Jon TesterDMT$0$3,550
      John ThuneRSD$0$22,250
      David VitterRLA$0$12,500
      George VoinovichROH$0$1,000
      John WarnerRVA$0$2,000
      Jim WebbDVA$0$3,500
      Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$0$5,200
      Ron WydenDOR$0$61,200

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      NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
      That Supported
      $ From Interest Groups
      That Opposed
      Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$3,000
      Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$13,200
      Alan Wayne AllardRCO$0$0
      John BarrassoRWY$0$0
      Max BaucusDMT$0$28,500
      Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$0$2,000
      Bob BennettRUT$0$2,000
      Joe BidenDDE$0$3,500
      Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$0$0
      Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$0$7,000
      Barbara BoxerDCA$0$47,600
      Sherrod BrownDOH$0$4,750
      Sam BrownbackRKS$0$17,500
      Jim BunningRKY$0$2,000
      Richard BurrRNC$0$24,250
      Robert ByrdDWV$0$16,250
      Maria CantwellDWA$0$14,400
      Ben CardinDMD$0$11,750
      Tom CarperDDE$0$8,000
      Bob CaseyDPA$0$15,100
      Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$27,800
      Hillary ClintonDNY$0$47,560
      Tom CoburnROK$0$15,775
      William Thad CochranRMS$0$22,300
      Norm ColemanRMN$0$5,400
      Susan CollinsRME$0$8,000
      Gaylord Kent ConradDND$0$5,000
      Bob CorkerRTN$0$13,400
      John CornynRTX$0$18,250
      Larry CraigRID$0$0
      Mike CrapoRID$0$3,000
      Jim DeMintRSC$0$48,000
      Chris DoddDCT$0$5,750
      Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$0$7,500
      Pete DomeniciRNM$0$500
      Byron DorganDND$0$48,133
      Dick DurbinDIL$0$38,500
      John EnsignRNV$0$56,733
      Mike EnziRWY$0$0
      Russ FeingoldDWI$0$4,850
      Dianne FeinsteinDCA$0$42,147
      Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$6,500
      Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$1,000
      Judd GreggRNH$0$27,500
      Chuck HagelRNE$0$0
      Tom HarkinDIA$0$2,000
      Orrin HatchRUT$0$16,000
      Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$3,000
      Jim InhofeROK$0$2,500
      Dan InouyeDHI$0$32,000
      Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$19,000
      Tim JohnsonDSD$0$16,500
      Ted KennedyDMA$0$3,000
      John KerryDMA$0$16,450
      Amy KlobucharDMN$0$5,000
      Herb KohlDWI$0$0
      Jon KylRAZ$0$19,000
      Mary LandrieuDLA$0$9,000
      Frank LautenbergDNJ$0$20,300
      Patrick LeahyDVT$0$2,000
      Carl LevinDMI$0$1,250
      Joe LiebermanICT$0$21,400
      Blanche LincolnDAR$0$31,659
      Chester Trent LottRMS$0$14,600
      Dick LugarRIN$0$1,000
      Mel MartinezRFL$0$14,500
      John McCainRAZ$0$21,500
      Claire McCaskillDMO$0$30,975
      Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$0$29,500
      Bob MenéndezDNJ$0$10,500
      Barbara MikulskiDMD$0$16,800
      Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$23,500
      Patty MurrayDWA$0$28,250
      Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$0$21,000
      Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$0$45,500
      Barack ObamaDIL$0$12,000
      Mark PryorDAR$0$58,800
      John "Jack" ReedDRI$0$3,000
      Harry ReidDNV$0$48,000
      Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$18,210
      John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$0$40,000
      Ken SalazarDCO$0$21,100
      Bernie SandersIVT$0$0
      Chuck SchumerDNY$0$7,500
      Jeff SessionsRAL$0$5,600
      Richard ShelbyRAL$0$3,500
      Gordon SmithROR$0$55,950
      Olympia SnoweRME$0$21,700
      Arlen SpecterDPA$0$18,100
      Debbie StabenowDMI$0$5,500
      Ted StevensRAK$0$51,750
      John SununuRNH$0$53,250
      Jon TesterDMT$0$3,550
      John ThuneRSD$0$22,250
      David VitterRLA$0$12,500
      George VoinovichROH$0$1,000
      John WarnerRVA$0$2,000
      Jim WebbDVA$0$3,500
      Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$0$5,200
      Ron WydenDOR$0$61,200

      Interest Groups that supported this bill

      $ Donated

      Interest Groups that opposed this bill

      $ Donated
      Cellular systems and equipment$1,687,242
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