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Committee approves carrier-of-last-resort overhaul for review by Commerce; stakeholders say bill balances consumer protections and network modernization
Summary
Senate File 22-24 would establish a PUC-supervised process for carriers to transition customers from copper-based telephone service to newer technologies. The committee adopted an A4 amendment (with an oral tweak) and recommended the bill be sent to the Commerce Committee for further work.
Senate File 22-24, sponsored by Senator Rasmussen, would create a process for telecommunications carriers to seek relief from "carrier of last resort" obligations for legacy copper-based telephone lines, subject to Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approval and consumer protections.
The bill requires a carrier seeking relief to submit a customer transition plan to the PUC that demonstrates: an approved alternative technology is available (for example, fiber to the home), transition costs and rates are comparable, technical assistance and dispute-resolution processes are in place, low-income customer protections are addressed,…
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