Public Utilities and Public Transportation; funding of the deployment of certain communications services throughout this state; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to provide for the funding of the deployment of certain communications services throughout this state; to change and provide for certain definitions; to change certain provisions relating to the Universal Access Fund so as to modernize such Act and to provide for a certain portion of such fund to be used for the deployment of broadband services in unserved areas; to provide for certain powers and duties of the Public Service Commission so as to fund contributions and distributions; to provide for limitations and sunset provisions; to provide for administration of the fund; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.