January 10, 2007, Introduced by Senator HARDIMAN and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Emerging Technologies.
A bill to amend 1991 PA 179, entitled
"Michigan telecommunications act,"
(MCL 484.2101 to 484.2604) by adding section 360a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 360a. (1) A provider of cellular or mobile
telecommunication service shall not provide, sell, or include the
dialing number of a customer for inclusion with any directory
assistance without first obtaining the written or electronic
consent of the customer. A customer may revoke that consent at any
time. A provider of cellular or mobile telecommunication service
shall remove the listing of such a customer from directory
assistance and not include it in future publications or
communications of the directory. A cellular or mobile
telecommunications service customer shall not be charged for making
the choice to not be included with any directory assistance.
(2) The written consent required under subsection (1) shall be
on a separate document provided for the sole purpose of obtaining
the customer's consent.