Chapter 589 Oregon Laws 1999

Session Law

AN ACT

HB 2577

Relating to Public Utility Commission reporting on telecommunications industry.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. Section 2 of this 1999 Act is added to and made a part of ORS chapter 759.

SECTION 2. In order to ensure consistency with the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-104), to enhance fair competition and to promote deregulation of the telecommunications industry, the Public Utility Commission annually shall submit a report to the Governor and the Legislative Assembly or the Emergency Board on or before January 31 each year. The report shall include information on:

(1) The status of competition in the telecommunications industry;

(2) Significant changes that have occurred in the telecommunications industry during the preceding 12 months;

(3) Statutes that inhibit or discourage competition in and deregulation of the telecommunications industry;

(4) Specific actions taken by the commission to reduce the regulatory burden imposed on the telecommunications industry, including telecommunications utilities and competitive telecommunications providers;

(5) Specific actions taken by the commission to maximize the opportunities for telecommunications utilities and competitive telecommunications providers to achieve pricing flexibility, including rate rebalancing, exemption from regulation and streamlined regulations;

(6) Specific actions taken by the commission to:

(a) Minimize implicit sources of support; and

(b) Maximize explicit sources of support that are specific, sufficient, competitively neutral and technologically neutral and that support telecommunications services for customers of telecommunications providers in high-cost locations; and

(7) Statutes that should be enacted, amended or repealed to enhance and respond to the competitive telecommunications environment or promote the orderly deregulation of the telecommunications industry.

SECTION 3. This 1999 Act is repealed June 30, 2005.

Approved by the Governor July 12, 1999

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 12, 1999

Effective date October 23, 1999

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