Alaska Admin. Code tit. 3, § 53.560
Preamble requirements
Effective Sep 25, 1993Alaska Register 127(Eff. 9/25/93, Register 127) | Authority: AS 42.05.141, AS 42.05.291, AS 42.05.371, AS 42.05.145, AS 42.05.311, AS 42.05.431, AS 42.05.151, AS 42.05.321, AS 42.05.221, AS 42.05.361
- (a) At the beginning of each pay-per-call telephone service, a preamble is required that provides disclosure information pertaining to the specific service provided.
- (b) The preamble must be clearly understandable and audible.
(c) The disclosure information contained in the preamble must include
- (1) the name of the pay-per-call telephone service provider;
- (2) the nature of the pay-per-call telephone service provided; and
- (3) the maximum charge per initial and subsequent minute and per call.
- (d) A preamble for programming aimed at or likely to be of interest to children must include a warning that parental permission must be given before completing the call. The warning must be clear, conspicuous, and in language easily understandable by children.
- (e) A customer may disconnect the call during or at the conclusion of the preamble without incurring a charge.
- (f) A preamble is not required for programs with a flat rate of $2 or less.
- (g) A preamble bypass mechanism may be installed allowing repeat customers to affirmatively bypass the preamble during subsequent calls.
- (h) A preamble bypass mechanism must be disabled for a period of 30 days following a price increase of any pay-per-call telephone service.
- (i) A preamble bypass mechanism may not be used in any pay-per-call telephone service aimed at children.
- (j) A preamble that complies with 47 C.F.R. 64.711, in effect as of June 30, 1992, is considered to be in compliance with this section.
(Eff. 9/25/93, Register 127)
Authority: AS 42.05.141, AS 42.05.291, AS 42.05.371, AS 42.05.145, AS 42.05.311, AS 42.05.431, AS 42.05.151, AS 42.05.321, AS 42.05.221, AS 42.05.361