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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.4530 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20000202 Primary Sponsor:Kirsh All Sponsors:Kirsh, Simrill Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\pt\1804dw00.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee 26 HLCI Subject:Public Service Commission, telephone utilities operating in York County to provide countywide toll free calling History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20000202 Introduced, read first time, 26 HLCI referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO PROVIDE THAT THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION SHALL REQUIRE COUNTYWIDE TOLL FREE CALLING TO BE PROVIDED BY ALL TELEPHONE UTILITIES OPERATING WITHIN YORK COUNTY BY JULY 1, 2000, AND PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. (A) Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the commission shall require countywide toll free calling to be provided by all telephone utilities operating within York County by July 1, 2000. Where two or more telephone utilities operate in York County, each telephone utility shall provide countywide toll free calling to and from telephones within the area served by the other telephone utility or telephone utilities in York County.
(B) The commission shall require telephone utilities to enter into negotiations to provide for countywide toll free calling throughout their service areas. If the telephone utilities are unable to reach an agreement within a time frame consistent with the requirements of this section, the commission shall impose its own countywide toll free calling plan.
SECTION 2. Except as otherwise provided in this act, this act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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