No common carrier shall disconnect or interrupt in any manner, or order the disconnection or interruption of, a telephone subscriber’s local exchange or long distance telephone service as a result of that subscriber’s failure to pay:

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(a) Charges for interstate pay-per-call service;

(b) Charges for interstate information services provided pursuant to a presubscription or comparable arrangement; or

(c) Charges for interstate information services provided on a collect basis which have been disputed by the subscriber.

[58 FR 44773, Aug. 25, 1993, as amended at 59 FR 46770, Sept. 12, 1994]