10 AM 36
0221
ADOPTED
Senators Shafer of the 48th, Mullis of the 53rd, Stoner of the 6th and Henson of the 41st offered the following amendment:
Senators Shafer of the 48th, Mullis of the 53rd, Stoner of the 6th and Henson of the 41st offered the following amendment:
Amend
the House amendment (AM 36 0194) to the Senate substitute to HB 168 by striking
lines 1 and 2 inserting in lieu thereof the following:
Amend
HB 168 by striking
"December
30"
on line 66 and inserting in lieu thereof
"December
31".
By
striking
"rates."
on line 68 and inserting in lieu thereof of
"rates.".
By
striking lines 69 and 70 and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
The commission shall have authority to govern the transition of Tier 2 local exchange company switched access rates to their corresponding interstate levels and the commission shall allow
The commission shall have authority to govern the transition of Tier 2 local exchange company switched access rates to their corresponding interstate levels and the commission shall allow
By
striking line 85 and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
December 31, 2010. A Tier 2 local exchange company making this election is prohibited from making a subsequent election to have the rates, terms, and conditions for its services determined pursuant to the alternative regulation described in subsection (b) of Code Section 46-5-165 prior to January 1, 2016.
December 31, 2010. A Tier 2 local exchange company making this election is prohibited from making a subsequent election to have the rates, terms, and conditions for its services determined pursuant to the alternative regulation described in subsection (b) of Code Section 46-5-165 prior to January 1, 2016.
By
adding after
"rate"
on lines 168 and 178
the
following:
, in accordance with a schedule established by the commission,
, in accordance with a schedule established by the commission,
By
striking lines 208 and 209 and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
two-way interactive communications for a fee directly to end users. Such term does not include wireless service as defined in paragraph (3) of Code Section 46-5-221 nor does it include the obligations of an incumbent local exchange carrier, as defined by 47 U.S.C. Section
two-way interactive communications for a fee directly to end users. Such term does not include wireless service as defined in paragraph (3) of Code Section 46-5-221 nor does it include the obligations of an incumbent local exchange carrier, as defined by 47 U.S.C. Section
By
striking lines 214 and 215 and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
except the provisions of Code Section 46-5-252 and the complaint process set forth in subsection (a) of the Code Section 46-5-166, the Public Service Commission shall not have any jurisdiction, right, power,
By striking lines 220 through 223 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
except the provisions of Code Section 46-5-252 and the complaint process set forth in subsection (a) of the Code Section 46-5-166, the Public Service Commission shall not have any jurisdiction, right, power,
By striking lines 220 through 223 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
(1)
State laws of general applicability to all businesses, including, without
limitation, consumer protection laws, and laws relating to restraint of
trade;
(2)
Any authority of the Public Service Commission with regard to consumer
complaints; or
By
inserting between lines 228 and 229 the following:
(c)
Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Code section, nothing in this
Code section shall be construed to restrict or expand any other authority or
jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission.
46-5-252.
No
company providing retail telecommunications service shall impose a separate line
item or surcharge on customers' bills to recover any costs of complying with any
state law or regulations without first submitting to the Public Service
Commission the methodology and data used by such company for approval by the
commission; provided, however, that such a company shall not be required to
submit for approval separate line items or surcharges that are specifically
authorized or required by federal or state law. No fines or penalties imposed
by the Public Service Commission shall be considered as a cost of complying with
a state law or regulation or included in any such separate line item or
surcharge, or as a portion
thereof."
By
striking line 230 and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.