§ 709.6

Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 266, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1999.

Not later than January 1, 2000, the commission shall commence a proceeding to consider whether to establish a new regulatory framework that does all of the following:

(a)Ensures that the public has universally available access to basic local exchange service.
(b)Applies appropriate rules to all telecommunications service providers.
(c)Encourages the provision of advanced, high-speed digital telecommunications services to the public.

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