HOUSE BILL No. 6038


     September 28, 2000, Introduced by Reps. Cassis, Birkholz, Gosselin, Toy, Kowall and Richardville and referred to the
Committee on Energy and Technology.


        A bill to amend 1991 PA 179, entitled

   "Michigan telecommunications act,"

   (MCL 484.2101 to 484.2701) by adding section 309d.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           SEC. 309D.  IF TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE IS DISRUPTED IN A

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      CLEARLY DEFINED AREA AFFECTING RESIDENTS OR BUSINESSES ANYWHERE

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      WITHIN THE SERVICE AREA OF A PROVIDER OF BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE

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      SERVICE FOR A PERIOD OF 12 CONSECUTIVE HOURS OR MORE, THE PRO-

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      VIDER SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE APPROPRIATE FOLLOWING ENTITIES

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      RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SERVICE AREA OF THE DISRUPTION AND THE EXACT

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      LOCATION OF THE CUSTOMERS WITHOUT SERVICE:

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           (A) THE 9-1-1 SERVICE RESPONSE AUTHORITY.

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           (B) THE POLICE OR SHERIFF DEPARTMENT.

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           (C) THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.




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           (D) THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER FOR THE LOCAL GOVERNING

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      UNIT.

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           (E) THE CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIAL FOR THE LOCAL GOVERNING UNIT.


















































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