AB 1588: Telecommunications: duties of local exchange carriers.
- Session Year: 2017-2018
- House: Assembly
- Latest Version Date: 2017-02-17
Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including telephone corporations. Existing law requires the commission to require all telephone corporations that are local exchange carriers to include information in their telephone directories and to annually provide information to all subscribers, in the form of a billing insert, concerning emergency situations that may affect the telephone network.
This bill would make nonsubstantive revisions to these requirements.
The commission shall, by rule or order, require all each local exchange carriers carrier to do both of the following:
(a)Include in their its telephone directory information concerning emergency situations which that may affect the telephone network. The information shall include the procedures which that the corporation will follow during emergencies, how telephone subscribers can best use the telephone network in an emergency situation, and the emergency services available by dialing 911.
(b)Annually provide to all subscribers in the form of a billing insert, which need not be a separate document, information concerning emergency situations which that may affect the telephone network. The information shall include the procedures which that the corporation will follow during emergencies, how telephone subscribers can best use the telephone network in an emergency situation, and the emergency services available by dialing 911. The billing insert shall additionally direct the subscriber to consult the telephone directory for similar information concerning the use of the telephone in emergency situations.
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| Feb 1, 2018 | Died at Desk. |
| Feb 19, 2017 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 21. |
| Feb 17, 2017 | Read first time. To print. |
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