TELCO BASIC LOCAL SERVICE
Summary
Amends the Telecommunications Article of the Public Utilities Act. Provides that a telecommunications carrier that offers basic local exchange service in the service territory of a an incumbent local exchange carrier subject to alternative rate regulation must offer basic local exchange service including local usage on a stand-alone basis at rates no higher that the rates charged by the incumbent local exchange carrier. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2003
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2003
Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 11, 2005
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 13, 2003
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Feb 26, 2003
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Public Utilities Committee
Feb 20, 2003
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
William B. Black
RRepublican
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