Last Action | signed by Governor (Acts ch. 002) |
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Title | AN ACT relating to telecommunications. |
Bill Documents |
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Bill Request Number | 890 |
Sponsors | R. Rand, J. Gooch Jr., J. Kay, R. Meyer, R. Palumbo, T. Pullin, S. Riggs, S. Santoro, K. Sinnette, T. Thompson, J. Tilley |
Summary of Original Version | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 278 to modify the telecommunications deregulation plan in KRS 278.541 et. seq.; end most Public Service Commission authority over exchanges with 15,000 or more housing units; for less populous exchanges, PSC jurisdiction reduced and obligation to provide basic local exchange (wireline) service is reduced; give utility option to substitute internet protocol or wireless service in some situations; provide that customers in some situations would have right to reject IP or wireless service and have their wireline restored; federal jurisdiction unaffected, especially over carrier to carrier issues; end PSC jurisdiction over consumer cellphone complaints; end PSC jurisdiction over consumer broadband complaints; retain PSC jurisdiction over wholesale issues, carrier to carrier, anti-competitive practices; amend KRS 278.54611and 278.5462 to conform. |
Index Headings of Original Version |
Public Utilities - Telecommunications, deregulation of Telecommunications - Deregulation of |
Proposed Amendments |
House Floor Amendment 1 House Floor Amendment 2 House Floor Amendment 3 House Floor Amendment 4 House Floor Amendment 5 House Floor Amendment 6 House Floor Amendment 7 House Floor Amendment 8 House Floor Amendment 9 House Floor Amendment 10 House Floor Amendment 11 |
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01/08/15 |
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02/12/15 |
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02/23/15 |
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02/24/15 |
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02/25/15 |
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02/26/15 |
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02/27/15 |
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03/02/15 |
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03/12/15 |
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Amendment | House Floor Amendment 1 |
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Sponsor | J. Donohue |
Summary | Amend to allow a customer to given written notice within 90 days that service is no longer wanted. |
Index Headings |
Public Utilities - Telecommunications, deregulation of Telecommunications - Deregulation of |
Amendment | House Floor Amendment 2 |
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Sponsor | L. Clark |
Summary | Amend to require a telephone utility operating under a price regulation plan pursuant to KRS 278.543 shall maintain workforce levels equal to number employed as of January 1, 2015, for five years after the date of election under this new section of KRS 278. |
Index Headings |
Public Utilities - Telecommunications, deregulation of Telecommunications - Deregulation of |
Amendment | House Floor Amendment 3 |
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Sponsor | L. Clark |
Summary | Require modifying utility to continue basic local exchange service to a housing unit which is connected to landline facilities in an urban exchange until the owner sells or disposes of the unit. |
Index Headings |
Public Utilities - Telecommunications, deregulation of Telecommunications - Deregulation of |
Amendment | House Floor Amendment 4 |
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Sponsor | J. Jenkins |
Summary | Amend to require Public Service Commission to identify utilities serving 15,000 or more housing units as of January 1, 2015. |
Index Headings |
Public Utilities - Telecommunications, deregulation of Telecommunications - Deregulation of |
Amendment | House Floor Amendment 5 |
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Sponsor | J. Wayne |
Summary | Require modifying utility to reinstate basic local exchange service where landline facilities exist. |
Index Headings |
Public Utilities - Telecommunications, deregulation of Telecommunications - Deregulation of |
Amendment | House Floor Amendment 6 |
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Sponsor | J. Wayne |
Summary | Restore PSC jurisdiction to resolve consumer complaints over landline services for modifying utilities. |
Index Headings |
Public Utilities - Telecommunications, deregulation of Telecommunications - Deregulation of |
Amendment | House Floor Amendment 7 |
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Sponsor | J. Donohue |
Summary | Amend to allow customers 90 days to give written notice that the service is no longer wanted. |
Index Headings |
Public Utilities - Telecommunications, deregulation of Telecommunications - Deregulation of |
Amendment | House Floor Amendment 8 |
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Sponsor | J. Jenkins |
Summary | Amend to allow a 90-day period for new IP-enabled wireline service; require notification at the time customer elects to try wireless service of any limitations of functions as compared to their existing landline service; allow unlimited period during which customer may revert to landline IP-enabled or basic local exchange service; require Public Service Commission to review the proposed language of the notification to ensure customer is properly notified regarding functionality limitations of the IP-enabled or wireless service. |
Index Headings |
Public Utilities - Telecommunications, deregulation of Telecommunications - Deregulation of |
Amendment | House Floor Amendment 9 |
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Sponsor | J. Jenkins |
Summary | Amend to allow a 90-day period for new IP-enabled wireline service; require notification at the time customer elects to try wireless service of any limitations of functions as compared to their existing landline service; allow unlimited period during which customer may revert to landline IP-enabled or basic local exchange service; require Public Service Commission to review the proposed language of the notification to ensure customer is properly notified regarding functionality limitations of the IP-enabled or wireless service. |
Index Headings |
Public Utilities - Telecommunications, deregulation of Telecommunications - Deregulation of |
Amendment | House Floor Amendment 10 |
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Sponsor | R. Rand |
Summary | Amend to make determination of exchange housing units as of January 1, 2015; amend to allow customers 60 days to give written notice that the service is no longer wanted. |
Index Headings |
Public Utilities - Telecommunications, deregulation of Telecommunications - Deregulation of |
Amendment | House Floor Amendment 11 |
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Sponsor | J. Jenkins |
Summary | Amend to allow a 90-day period for new IP-enabled wireline service; require notification at the time customer elects to try wireless service of any limitations of functions as compared to their existing landline service; allow unlimited period during which customer may revert to landline IP-enabled or basic local exchange service; require Public Service Commission to review the proposed language of the notification to ensure customer is properly notified regarding functionality limitations of the IP-enabled or wireless service. |
Index Headings |
Public Utilities - Telecommunications, deregulation of Telecommunications - Deregulation of |
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