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-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-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-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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40-23-4
Section 40-23-4 Exemptions. (a) There are exempted from the provisions of this division and from the computation of the amount of the tax levied, assessed, or payable under this division the following: (1) The gross proceeds of the sales of lubricating oil and gasoline as defined in Sections 40-17-30 and 40-17-170 and the gross proceeds from those sales of lubricating oil destined for out-of-state use which are transacted in a manner whereby an out-of-state purchaser takes delivery of such oil at a distributor's plant within this state and transports it out-of-state, which are otherwise taxed. (2) The gross proceeds of the sale, or sales, of fertilizer when used for agricultural purposes. The word "fertilizer" shall not be construed to include cottonseed meal, when not in combination with other materials. (3) The gross proceeds of the sale, or sales, of seeds for planting purposes and baby chicks and poults. Nothing herein shall be construed to exempt or exclude from the computation of...
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37-2A-5.1
Section 37-2A-5.1 Waiver of federal exemptions, suspensions, and modification. Notwithstanding anything in this chapter to the contrary, those provisions of Act 2009-461 which revise or create Sections 37-2A-8(b)(2)a., 37-2A-8(b)(2)b., 37-2A-8(b)(2)c., 37-2A-8(b)(3)a., 37-2A-8(b)(3)b., 37-2A-8(b)(3)c., and 37-2A-8(b)(3)d. shall not be applicable to any incumbent local exchange carrier until and unless such carrier has waived in writing with the commission any exemption, suspension, or modification otherwise available under 47 U.S.C. §251(f). (Act 2009-461, p. 810, §2.)...
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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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11-98-4.1
Section 11-98-4.1 Board created; composition; powers and duties. (a) There is created a statewide 911 Board comprised of 13 members that shall reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state. All appointing authorities shall coordinate their appointments so that diversity of gender, race, and geographical areas is reflective of the makeup of this state. The 911 Board shall be created effective July 1, 2012, and until the effective date of the statewide 911 charge pursuant to Section 11-98-5, with cooperation of the CMRS Board, shall plan for the implementation of the statewide 911 charge and the distribution of the revenues as provided herein. The reasonable administrative expenses incurred by the 911 Board prior to the implementation of the statewide 911 charge may be deducted from the existing CMRS Fund. Upon the effective date of the new statewide 911 charge, the 911 Board shall replace and supersede the CMRS Board formerly created pursuant...
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27-60-2
Section 27-60-2 Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact. The State of Alabama hereby agrees to the following interstate compact known as the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact: ARTICLE I. PURPOSES. The purposes of this compact are, through means of joint and cooperative action among the compacting states: 1. To promote and protect the interest of consumers of individual and group annuity, life insurance, disability income, and long-term care insurance products; 2. To develop uniform standards for insurance products covered under the compact; 3. To establish a central clearinghouse to receive and provide prompt review of insurance products covered under the compact and, in certain cases, advertisements related thereto, submitted by insurers authorized to do business in one or more compacting states; 4. To give appropriate regulatory approval to those product filings and advertisements satisfying the applicable uniform standard; 5. To improve coordination of...
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