Phone Home Act
Category: Social Justice
Strength: Mild
The World Assembly,
ACKNOWLEDGES that many WA member states operate with similar and compatible systems and infrastructure for wireless telecommunications,
RECOGNIZES that providers of wireless telecommunications networks - that are commercially accessible to the public - in different member states often enter into authentication, authorization and billing agreements, allowing users from different nations to continue using wireless communication devices seamlessly by connecting to foreign commercially accessible wireless telecommunications networks while in other member states,
REALISING that connecting to foreign commercially accessible wireless telecommunications networks often involves surcharges for non-domestic users for the services used while connected,
NOTES that there are substantial variations in said surcharges, causing financial unpredictability for users, especially for those of limited means,
BELIEVING nationals from member states, regardless of their socioeconomic status and financial resources, should have reasonable access to pursuing private long-distance communication through their own devices while visiting other member states without dreading unpredictable monetary consequences,
Hereby,
MANDATES that all providers of commercially accessible wireless telecommunications networks in member states refrain from adding surcharges for non-domestic users from other member-states connecting to their network via wireless communication devices, beyond the minimum transaction costs required to facilitate connectivity and service provision,
REQUIRES that all providers of commercially accessible wireless telecommunications networks in member states give notice, through appropriate channels and free of charge, to all non-domestic users from other member-states concerning the current rates of network services for said user upon connecting to their network,
DECREES that all member states shall greet visitors from other member states, upon entry, with a piece of cake or quick-bread, preferably scones.
Third draft:
Second draft
First draft (Called 'Fair Roaming Act', Free trade category)