HI HR229

Urges wireless communications carriers to implement one-way charging for calls, where subscribers are only charged for calls they initiate, not for incoming calls they receive.

Notes that wireless subscribers in Hawaii currently face dual charges for the same call—both the person initiating and receiving the call are charged by their respective carriers.

Points out that wireless carriers pay access charges to transport and terminate calls on other networks, while receiving carriers do not incur similar costs for incoming traffic.

References India's wireless model where one-way charging is implemented as an alternative approach.

Directs certified copies to be sent to the Governor, Public Utilities Commission, and the chief executives of AT&T Wireless, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, Sprint-Nextel, and Mobi-PCS.