File Code: Utility Regulation
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegate Pitkin
- Entitled:
-
Telephones - Change of Service Providers and Options
Prohibiting telephone companies from taking actions on behalf of a
customer to change the selection of telephone service providers and
options except in compliance with specified procedures; requiring
notice to be provided to a telephone service customer when changing
providers and options; requiring specified telephone companies to
offer a hold order or freeze to customers as required by the PSC;
authorizing the PSC to adopt regulations; and providing for an
administrative penalty for specified violations.
House Action
- 3/9
- First Reading House Rules
- 3/16
- Re-referred Environmental Matters
- 3/18
- Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/30
- Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
Senate Action
- No Action
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.
- NOTICES
- PENALTIES
- PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
- RULES AND REGULATIONS
- TELEPHONES
- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
- UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Public Utility Companies
- (
8-401 ,
8-402 ,
8-403 ,
8-404 ,
8-405 ,
8-406 ,
8-407
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered
