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Committee approves technical fixes to Telecommunications Access Program statute

Insurance & Commerce - Senate · February 25, 2021

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Summary

The committee passed HB1201, a set of technical corrections to the Telecommunications Access Program that clarifies terminology ("deaf or hard of hearing"), imports a prepaid wireless definition, and tightens the threshold for when agency staff must petition the Public Service Commission to pause surcharge collection.

The Senate Insurance & Commerce Committee advanced House Bill 1201, which makes three technical clarifications to the Telecommunications Access Program administered by Arkansas Rehabilitation Services.

Charles Lyford, general counsel for Arkansas Rehabilitation Services, said the bill does not change program…

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