Bill Text: MI HB6551 | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Communications; telecommunications; telephone directory and service quality standard requirements for basic local exchange service providers; modify. Amends secs. 202 & 309 of 1991 PA 179 (MCL 484.2202 & 484.2309).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-11-10 - Printed Bill Filed 11/10/2010 [HB6551 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2009-HB6551-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 6551
November 9, 2010, Introduced by Rep. Melton and referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology.
A bill to amend 1991 PA 179, entitled
"Michigan telecommunications act,"
by amending sections 202 and 309 (MCL 484.2202 and 484.2309), as
amended by 2005 PA 235.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 202. (1) In addition to the other powers and duties
prescribed by this act, the commission shall do all of the
following:
(a) Establish by order the manner and form in which
telecommunication providers of regulated services within the state
keep accounts, books of accounts, and records in order to determine
the total service long run incremental costs and imputation
requirements of this act of providing a service. The commission
requirements under this subdivision shall be consistent with any
regulations covering the same subject matter made by the federal
communications commission.
(b) Require by order that a provider of a regulated service,
including access service, make available for public inspection and
file with the commission a schedule of the provider's rates,
services, and conditions of service, including access service
provided by contract.
(c) Promulgate rules under section 213 to establish and
enforce quality standards for all of the following:
(i) The provision of basic local exchange service to end users.
(ii) The provision of unbundled network elements and local
interconnection services to providers which are used in the
provision of basic local exchange service.
(iii) The timely and complete transfer of an end user from 1
provider of basic local exchange service to another provider.
(iv) Providers of basic local exchange service that cease to
provide the service to any segment of end users or geographic area,
go out of business, or withdraw from the state, including the
transfer of customers to other providers and the reclaiming of
unused telephone numbers.
(d) Preserve the provision of high quality basic local
exchange service.
(2) Rules promulgated under subsection (1)(c) shall include
remedies for the enforcement of the rules that are consistent with
this act and federal law. Rules promulgated under subsection
(1)(c)(ii) shall not apply to the provision of unbundled network
elements and local interconnection services subject to quality
standards in an interconnection agreement approved by the
commission. In promulgating any rules under subsection (1)(c), the
commission shall consider to what extent current market conditions
are sufficient to provide adequate service quality to basic local
exchange service end users. Any service quality rules promulgated
under
subsection (1)(c) by the commission
shall expire within 3
years
of the effective date of the rules. The commission may, prior
to
the expiration of the rules, promulgate new rules under
subsection
(1)(c) on June 30, 2011.
(3) The commission shall permit the electronic filing of any
pleadings,
tariffs, or any other document required or allowed to be
filed with the commission under this act.
Sec. 309. (1) A provider of basic local exchange service shall
provide to each customer local directory assistance and may
distribute a printed telephone directory to each customer. If a
provider of basic local exchange service elects not to distribute a
printed telephone directory to each customer, that provider shall
provide a printed telephone directory to a customer upon request,
at
no additional charge to the customer.
, an annual printed
telephone
directory.
(2) A provider of basic local exchange service shall provide
each customer at no additional charge the option of having access
to 900 prefix services blocked through the customer's exchange
service.