Bill Text: CA AB1588 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Telecommunications: duties of local exchange carriers.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2018-02-01 - Died at Desk. [AB1588 Detail]

Download: California-2017-AB1588-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 1588

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Introduced by Assembly Member Eggman

February 17, 2017

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An act to amend Section 2889.6 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to telecommunications.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1588, as introduced, Eggman. Telecommunications: duties of local exchange carriers.

Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including telephone corporations. Existing law requires the commission to require all telephone corporations that are local exchange carriers to include information in their telephone directories and to annually provide information to all subscribers, in the form of a billing insert, concerning emergency situations that may affect the telephone network.

This bill would make nonsubstantive revisions to these requirements.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 2889.6 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:

2889.6.

 The commission shall, by rule or order, require all each local exchange carriers carrier to do both of the following:

(a) Include in their its telephone directory information concerning emergency situations which that may affect the telephone network. The information shall include the procedures which that the corporation will follow during emergencies, how telephone subscribers can best use the telephone network in an emergency situation, and the emergency services available by dialing “911.”

(b) Annually provide to all subscribers in the form of a billing insert, which need not be a separate document, information concerning emergency situations which that may affect the telephone network. The information shall include the procedures which that the corporation will follow during emergencies, how telephone subscribers can best use the telephone network in an emergency situation, and the emergency services available by dialing “911.” The billing insert shall additionally direct the subscriber to consult the telephone directory for similar information concerning the use of the telephone in emergency situations.