Idaho H674: TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE – Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding the discontinuation of telecommunication service.

What the bill says

An act relating to discontinuance of telecommunication service; amending section 62-612, idaho code, to revise provisions regarding restrictions on withdrawal or discontinuance of service and to make technical corrections; amending chapter 6, title 62, idaho code, by the addition of a new section 62-612a, idaho code, to establish provisions regarding discontinuance of service pursuant to federal communications commission procedures; and declaring an emergency and providing an effective date.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT RELATING TO DISCONTINUANCE OF TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE; AMENDING SECTION 62-612, IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE PROVISIONS REGARDING RESTRICTIONS ON WITHDRAWAL OR DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; AMENDING CHAPTER 6, TITLE 62, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 62-612A, IDAHO CODE, TO ESTABLISH PROVISIONS REGARDING DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE PURSUANT TO FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION PROCEDURES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: SECTION 1. That Section 62-612, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: 62-612. RESTRICTION ON WITHDRAWAL OR DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE. (1) A telephone corporation subject to this chapter which that provides basic local exchange or message telecommunication service, may not withdraw or otherwise discontinue such service to a local exchange area unless: one or more alternative telephone corporations are furnishing the respective telecommunication service or equivalent service to the customers in such local exchange area at the time such service is withdrawn or otherwise discontinued. (a) Such discontinuance is in accordance with the provisions of section 62-612A, Idaho Code; or (b) One (1) or more alternative telephone corporations are furnishing the respective telecommunication service or equivalent service to the customers in such local exchange area at the time such service is withdrawn or otherwise discontinued. …

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