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Committee advances SB 269 to modernize carrier-of-last-resort rules; sponsors and Lumen representative say bill clarifies obligations
Summary
Senate Bill 269, technical telecommunications amendments updating carrier-of-last-resort rules and allowing modernization while preserving existing service until replacements are available, passed the committee unanimously and was placed on the consent calendar.
Senator Harper introduced Senate Bill 269, described as a technical update to the state's carrier-of-last-resort guidelines intended to modernize an older section of code and coordinate state oversight with telecommunications providers. "This bill is very technical in its nature," Harper said, and he described the objective as ensuring the Public Service Commission works with carriers to improve statewide service while preventing disconnections until replacement service is available.
Harper said the bill does not change obligations under…
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