H 3227 Session 112 (1997-1998)
H 3227 General Bill, By Kirsh and Meacham
Similar(H 4013)
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
58-9-255 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION SHALL REQUIRE
COUNTYWIDE TOLL FREE CALLING TO BE PROVIDED BY ALL TELEPHONE UTILITIES
OPERATING WITHIN A COUNTY BY DECEMBER 31, 1997, AND PROVIDE FOR RELATED
MATTERS.
01/14/97 House Introduced and read first time HJ-85
01/14/97 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
Industry HJ-85
A BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
1976, BY ADDING SECTION 58-9-255 SO AS TO PROVIDE
THAT THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION SHALL REQUIRE
COUNTYWIDE TOLL FREE CALLING TO BE PROVIDED BY
ALL TELEPHONE UTILITIES OPERATING WITHIN A
COUNTY BY DECEMBER 31, 1997, AND PROVIDE FOR
RELATED MATTERS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 58-9-255. (A) Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the
commission shall require countywide toll free calling to be provided
by all telephone utilities operating within a county by December 31,
1997. Where two or more telephone utilities operate in the same
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 the 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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