PRINTER'S NO. 3883
No. 2809 Session of 1998
INTRODUCED BY LLOYD, M. COHEN, HARHAI, GODSHALL, GORDNER, ITKIN,
JAMES, MAHER, RAMOS, READSHAW, TANGRETTI, TIGUE, TRAVAGLIO,
TRELLO AND YOUNGBLOOD, SEPTEMBER 29, 1998
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS, SEPTEMBER 29, 1998
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, providing for report by commission
3 relating to network modernization implementation plans.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 3303 of Title 66 of the Pennsylvania
7 Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:
8 § 3303. Nonliability for enforcement of lawful tariffs and
9 rates.
10 * * *
11 (c) Report.--On or before April 15, 1999, the commission
12 shall submit a report to the General Assembly on the exercise of
13 its authority under this section. The report shall include at
14 least a discussion of the following:
15 (1) The number of network modernization implementation
16 plans approved by the commission.
17 (2) The specific steps which the commission is taking to
18 assure that each local exchange telecommunications company is
1 in compliance with the terms of its network modernization
2 implementation plan, including its commitment for achieving
3 universal broadband availability in rural, urban and suburban
4 areas within its service territory.
5 (3) The broadband services proposed to be offered by
6 each local exchange telecommunications company to residential
7 customers in this Commonwealth, as specified in each network
8 modernization implementation plan, and the time frame in the
9 implementation plan for making such services available.
10 (4) The broadband services currently offered by each
11 local exchange telecommunications company to residential
12 customers in this Commonwealth.
13 (5) The manner in which and the extent to which
14 deployment of broadband capability will impact, or has
15 impacted, economic development in this Commonwealth.
16 (6) The impact of alternative forms of regulation on the
17 financial performance of each local exchange
18 telecommunications company and the extent to which any
19 increased earnings have been reinvested in the Commonwealth's
20 telecommunications infrastructure.
21 (7) The effect of alternative forms of regulation on
22 competition.
23 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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