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Gap in 1982 and 1988 Acts results in extensive FCC proceedings to expand wireline access until 1996
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FCC proposes to expand definition of “essential” phones to common areas in workplaces and credit card phones (1988)
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FCC withdraws common area proposal (1989)
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Consumer petition for reconsideration gets FCC to expand definition to common areas (1990); FCC proposes expansion to all phones in workplaces, hotels, health care facilities by May 1992
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Industry opposition to common area rule (partial reason: lack of labeling)