Sec. 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 Sec. 64.1507, the right of a subscriber to obtain 
blocking in accordance with Sec. 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 Sec. 64.1510(a)(1), and the 
possibility that a subscriber's access to 900 services may be 
involuntarily blocked pursuant to Sec. 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]