37-2A-8
Section 37-2A-8 Provision of basic telephone service and optional telephone features. (a)(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, an entity that is not an incumbent local exchange carrier shall not be obligated to tariff or otherwise provide basic telephone service. An incumbent local exchange carrier shall provide, upon reasonable request, basic telephone service to the premises of a permanent residence within its franchised service territory, if the costs, including, but not limited to costs of facilities, rights-of-way, and equipment, of providing basic telephone service to the requesting party does not exceed eight thousand dollars ($8,000). (2) If the cost exceeds eight thousand dollars ($8,000), as provided in subdivision (1), an incumbent local exchange carrier may not deny service on the basis of cost so long as sufficient funds to provide that service are available from the Alabama portion of the applicable federal universal service fund program. (3) An...
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37-2A-2
Section 37-2A-2 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words have the following meanings: (1) BASIC TELEPHONE SERVICE. Refers to a service that, as provided by an incumbent local exchange carrier, may be through any technology and through any affiliate or service arrangement and includes the functionalities described in 47 C.F.R. 54.101(a). (2) BROADBAND SERVICE or BROADBAND ENABLED SERVICE. Any service that consists of or includes a high-speed access capability to transmit at a rate that is not less than 200 kilobits per second either in the upstream or downstream direction, and either of the following: a. Provides computer processing, information storage, information content or protocol conversion, including any service applications or information service provided over such high-speed access service. b. Is used to provide access to the Internet. (3) BUNDLED OFFERING. A combination of retail services offered as a package, whether at a single price or with the...
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37-2A-4
Section 37-2A-4 Jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the commission shall not have any jurisdiction, right, power, authority, or duty to regulate, supervise, control, oversee, or monitor, directly or indirectly, the rates, charges, classifications, provision, or any aspect of broadband service, broadband enabled services, VoIP services, or information services. (b)(1) The commission may require incumbent local exchange carriers to unbundle their networks, but the commission shall not require the carriers to unbundle in a manner that exceeds in degree or differs in kind from the unbundling requirements of the Federal Communications Commission. (2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to: a. Affect any entity's obligations under 47 U.S.C. Sections 251 and 252 or a right granted to an entity by these sections. b. Affect any applicable wholesale tariff. c. Grant, modify, or affect the authority of the commission to...
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37-2A-5
Section 37-2A-5 Process for election. (a) An incumbent local exchange carrier, local exchange carrier, or inter-exchange carrier shall be deemed to have elected to be regulated under this chapter unless the carrier files written notice with the commission declining regulation under this chapter not later than August 31, 2005; provided, however, that, any other provision of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, so long as (i) application of any of the requirements of 47 U.S.C. 251 (b) or (c) shall have been suspended or modified with respect to an incumbent local exchange carrier pursuant to the provisions of 47 U.S.C. 251 (f) (2), or (ii) an incumbent local exchange carrier shall be exempt from the obligations of 47 U.S.C. 251 (c) pursuant to the provisions of 47 U.S.C. 251 (f) (1) (A), such incumbent local exchange carrier shall not be eligible to elect and shall not be deemed to have elected to be regulated under this chapter unless the incumbent local exchange carrier files...
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37-2A-6
Section 37-2A-6 Customer notification. (a) Carriers that become regulated under subsection (a) of Section 37-2A-5 shall send notice to any existing retail customers who will be affected by the change in regulation under subsection (g) of Section 37-2A-4 at least 45 days prior to February 1, 2007. (b) Carriers that become regulated under subsection (c) of Section 37-2A-5 shall send notice to any existing retail customers who will be affected by the change in regulation under subsection (g) of Section 37-2A-4 at least 45 days prior to the carrier's filing pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 37-2A-4. (c) Carriers that become regulated under subsection (a) or (c) of Section 37-2A-5 shall send notice to any existing retail customer who will be affected by the change in regulation under subsections (b)(2)b. and (b)(3)d. of Section 37-2A-8 at least 45 days prior to the effective date of the change in regulation. (d) The notice provided for in subsection (a), subsection (b), and subsection...
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45-16A-20
Section 45-16A-20 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) ALARM MONITORING SERVICE. A service that uses a device located at a residence, place of business, or other fixed premises for both of the following purposes: a. To receive signals from other devices located at or about the premises regarding a possible threat at the premises to life, safety, or property, from burglary, fire, vandalism, bodily injury, or other emergency. b. To transmit a signal regarding any threat by means of transmission facilities of a municipality, municipal instrumentality, local exchange carrier, or one of its affiliates to a remote monitoring center to alert a person at the center of the need to inform the customer or another person or police, fire, rescue, security, or public safety personnel of the threat, but does not include a service that uses a medical monitoring device attached to an individual for the automatic surveillance of an ongoing...
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45-39-250
Section 45-39-250 Definitions. As used in this part, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) ALARM MONITORING SERVICE. A service that uses a device located at a residence, place of business, or other fixed premises for both of the following purposes: a. To receive signals from other devices located at or about the premises regarding a possible threat at the premises to life, safety, or property, from burglary, fire, vandalism, bodily injury, or other emergency. b. To transmit a signal regarding any threat by means of transmission facilities of a municipality, municipal instrumentality, local exchange carrier, or one of its affiliates to a remote monitoring center to alert a person at the center of the need to inform the customer or another person or police, fire, rescue, security, or public safety personnel of the threat, but does not include a service that uses a medical monitoring device attached to an individual for the automatic surveillance of an ongoing medical...
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37-2A-3
Section 37-2A-3 Purpose. The Legislature finds that advancements in communications technology and innovation have significantly changed the way people communicate. In particular, wireless and Internet technologies delivered by multiple competitors are providing consumers and businesses with advanced communications services, enhancing the quality of life and economic productivity. The Legislature has determined that additional consumer and economic benefits can be achieved through the adoption of new policies promoting market-based competitive forces for today's advanced wireline communications services market, while maintaining commission oversight of basic local wireline telephone service and of issues associated with wholesale transactions that incumbent local exchange carriers have with other telecommunications carriers for the transmission and routing of telephone exchange service and exchange access. (Act 2005-110, p. 163, ยง1.)...
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37-2A-11
Section 37-2A-11 Interpretation. (a) This chapter is intended to supersede the remainder of this title as to any matter provided for in this chapter. (b) Nothing in this chapter shall do any of the following: (1) Alter the jurisdiction, rights, powers, authority, or duties of the commission except as specifically provided for in this chapter. (2) Be interpreted to expand the commission's jurisdiction, right, power, authority, or duty as it is provided for in any other chapter of this title. (3) Alter any provider's obligations under state E-911 laws. (4) Alter, amend, or modify taxes imposed by Title 40, or any other title of this code, unless specifically provided for in this chapter. (5) Alter, amend, or modify, other than as provided in subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of Section 37-2A-4, the commission's authority with regard to wholesale transactions between incumbent local exchange carriers and other telecommunications carriers for the transmission and routing of telephone...
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8-19C-2
Section 8-19C-2 Database of subscribers objecting to telephone solicitations. (a) No person or entity may make or cause to be made any telephone solicitation to the telephone line of any residential subscriber in this state who has given notice to the commission of his or her objection to receiving telephone solicitations. (b)(1) The commission shall establish and operate a database to compile a list of telephone numbers of residential subscribers who object to receiving telephone solicitations. The commission shall have the database in operation before July 1, 2000. (2) The database may be operated by the commission or by another entity under contract with the commission. (3) Before July 1, 2000, the commission shall promulgate regulations which shall include all of the following: a. A requirement that each local exchange company and each competing local exchange carrier shall inform on an annual basis its residential subscribers of the opportunity to provide notification to the...
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