Posted by JML755 on December 09, 2013 at 18:10:06 from (24.192.222.226):
For those that are interested, below is a portion of he text in the bill that was passed by the Michigan Senate. Lots of mumbo-jumbo but the real question will be what is the meaning of "comparable" voice and "reliable" access to 911. I can see lots of lawsuits over the definitions:
(6) AFTER JANUARY 1, 2017, AND ONLY IN AN AREA IN WHICH A
26 TELECOMMUNICATION PROVIDER EITHER HAS GIVEN NOTICE OF A PROPOSED
27 DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE UNDER SUBSECTION (5) OR HAS DISCONTINUED
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1 SERVICE WITHIN THE PREVIOUS 90 DAYS, A CUSTOMER OF THAT PROVIDER OR
2 ANY INTERCONNECTING TELECOMMUNICATION PROVIDER MAY REQUEST THE
3 COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE THE AVAILABILITY OF COMPARABLE VOICE
4 SERVICE WITH RELIABLE ACCESS TO 9-1-1 AND EMERGENCY SERVICES TO
5 THAT CUSTOMER OR A CUSTOMER OF AN INTERCONNECTING TELECOMMUNICATION
6 PROVIDER. IF THE COMMISSION, AFTER CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION TO
7 LAST NO LONGER THAN 180 DAYS REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF
8 COMPARABLE VOICE SERVICE WITH RELIABLE ACCESS TO 9-1-1 AND
9 EMERGENCY SERVICES, DETERMINES THAT THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
10 COMMISSION FAILED TO MAKE A FINDING THAT THE PRESENT AND FUTURE
11 PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY IS NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED OR HAS
12 NOT ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED THE ISSUE, THE COMMISSION SHALL DECLARE BY
13 ORDER THAT AN EMERGENCY EXISTS IN AN AREA IN THIS STATE THAT IS NOT
14 SERVED BY AT LEAST 1 VOICE SERVICE PROVIDER OFFERING COMPARABLE
15 VOICE SERVICE WITH RELIABLE ACCESS TO 9-1-1 AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
16 THROUGH ANY TECHNOLOGY OR MEDIUM AND SHALL CONDUCT A REQUEST FOR
17 SERVICE PROCESS TO IDENTIFY A WILLING PROVIDER OF COMPARABLE VOICE
18 SERVICE WITH RELIABLE ACCESS TO 9-1-1 AND EMERGENCY SERVICES IN
19 THAT AREA, INCLUDING THE CURRENT PROVIDER. A PROVIDER SHALL NOT BE
20 REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE REQUEST FOR SERVICE PROCESS. THE
21 WILLING PROVIDER MAY UTILIZE ANY FORM OF TECHNOLOGY THAT IS CAPABLE
22 OF PROVIDING COMPARABLE VOICE SERVICE WITH RELIABLE ACCESS TO 9-1-1
23 AND EMERGENCY SERVICES, INCLUDING VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL
24 SERVICES AND WIRELESS SERVICES. IF THE COMMISSION DETERMINES THAT
25 ANOTHER PROVIDER IS NOT CAPABLE OF PROVIDING COMPARABLE VOICE
26 SERVICE WITH RELIABLE ACCESS TO 9-1-1 AND EMERGENCY SERVICES IN
27 THAT AREA, THE COMMISSION SHALL ISSUE AN ORDER REQUIRING THE
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1 CURRENT TELECOMMUNICATION PROVIDER TO PROVIDE COMPARABLE VOICE
2 SERVICE WITH RELIABLE ACCESS TO 9-1-1 AND EMERGENCY SERVICES IN
3 THAT AREA UTILIZING ANY FORM OF TECHNOLOGY THAT THE COMMISSION
4 DETERMINES IS CAPABLE OF PROVIDING COMPARABLE VOICE SERVICE WITH
5 RELIABLE ACCESS TO 9-1-1 AND EMERGENCY SERVICES, INCLUDING VOICE
6 OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL SERVICES AND WIRELESS SERVICES, UNTIL
7 ANOTHER WILLING PROVIDER IS AVAILABLE. AN INTRASTATE UNIVERSAL
8 SERVICE FUND UNDER SECTION 316A SHALL NOT BE CREATED OR USED TO
9 COMPENSATE OR FUND A WILLING PROVIDER OR CURRENT TELECOMMUNICATION
10 PROVIDER TO PROVIDE SERVICE UNDER THIS SECTION. AS USED IN THIS
11 SUBSECTION:
12 (A) "COMPARABLE VOICE SERVICE" INCLUDES ANY 2-WAY VOICE
13 SERVICE OFFERED THROUGH ANY FORM OF TECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING VOICE
14 OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL SERVICES AND WIRELESS SERVICES, THAT IS
15 CAPABLE OF PLACING CALLS TO AND RECEIVING CALLS FROM A PROVIDER OF
16 BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE.
17 (B) "RELIABLE ACCESS TO 9-1-1" MEANS ACCESS TO 9-1-1 WHICH IS
18 PROVIDED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE EMERGENCY 9-1-1 SERVICE ENABLING
19 ACT, 1986 PA 32, MCL 484.1101 TO 484.1717, AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF
20 THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION.
21 (C) "WILLING PROVIDER" MEANS A PROVIDER THAT VOLUNTARILY
22 PARTICIPATES IN THE REQUEST FOR SERVICE PROCESS.
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