91st General Assembly
Summary of HB1689
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House Sponsors:
MOORE,ANDREA-SCHOENBERG-BOLAND.

Short description: 
ICC ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES                                                 

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Public Utilities Act.   Provides  that  violations  of      
   interconnection    agreements    made    pursuant   to   the   federal      
   Telecommunications Act of 1996 are subject to  enforcement  procedures      
   under  the  Public  Utilities Act that apply to prohibited acts on the      
   part of  telecommunications  carriers.   Authorizes  the  recovery  of      
   economic  losses  suffered  as a result of a violation of prohibitions      
   against  impeding  the  provision  of  competitive  telecommunications      
   services.  Provides that attorney's fees may be awarded in actions  to      
   enforce  prohibitions  against  impeding  the provision of competitive      
   telecommunications services.  Authorizes the  Commerce  Commission  to      
   impose   penalties   of   up  to  $30,000  for  the  violation  of  an      
   interconnection agreement.                                                  
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 01-01-09

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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