MCL - Index of Act 179 of 1991
NOTE: Dates reflect any modification to item, not necessarily a change in law.
| Title | Subject |
|---|---|
| Act 179 of 1991 | MICHIGAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT (484.2101 - 484.2701) |
| 179-1991-1 | ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS (484.2101...484.2103) |
| Section 484.2101 | Short title; purpose. |
| Section 484.2102 | Definitions. |
| Section 484.2103 | Construction of act; database of licensed providers; submission of information. |
| 179-1991-2 | ARTICLE 2 MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (484.2201...484.2214) |
| Section 484.2201 | Jurisdiction; authority; administration of act; consistency with federal laws, rules, orders, and regulations. |
| Section 484.2202 | Additional powers and duties; enforcement of rules; electronic filings; promulgation of new rules. |
| Section 484.2203 | Commencement of case; filing; emergency relief order; burden of proof; investigation; hearings; judicial review; continuation of service; posting security; alternative dispute process; additional relief; motion for stay. |
| Section 484.2203a | Resolution of complaint by alternative means. |
| Section 484.2204 | Disagreement between telecommunication providers; application for resolution. |
| Section 484.2205 | Investigation and resolution of service complaints. |
| Section 484.2206 | Repealed. 1995, Act 216, Imd. Eff. Nov. 30, 1995. |
| Section 484.2207 | Repealed. 2005, Act 235, Imd. Eff. Nov. 22, 2005. |
| Section 484.2207a | Repealed. 1995, Act 216, Imd. Eff. Nov. 30, 1995. |
| Section 484.2208 | Repealed. 2005, Act 235, Imd. Eff. Nov. 22, 2005. |
| Section 484.2209 | Awarding costs to prevailing party where frivolous position taken in proceeding; “frivolous” and “prevailing party” defined. |
| Section 484.2210 | Trade secrets and commercial or financial information; exemption from freedom of information act; protective order; confidentiality; presumption; information regarding settlement. |
| Section 484.2211 | Assessment. |
| Section 484.2211a | New or emerging technology; registration; information. |
| Section 484.2212 | Repealed. 1995, Act 216, Imd. Eff. Nov. 30, 1995. |
| Section 484.2213 | Rules; rescission of certain rules. |
| Section 484.2214 | Community resource information and referral entity; designation as 2-1-1 answering point; designation as 2-1-1 coordinating agency. |
| 179-1991-2A | ARTICLE 2A LOCAL UNITS OF GOVERNMENT (484.2251...484.2252) |
| Section 484.2251-484.2254 | Repealed. 2002, Act 48, Eff. Nov. 1, 2002. |
| Section 484.2252 | Telecommunication services offered by public entity. |
| 179-1991-3 | ARTICLE 3 REGULATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES (484.2301...484.2322) |
| 179-1991-3-A-BASIC-LOCAL-EXCHANGE | A. BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE (484.2301... 484.2309b) |
| Section 484.2301 | License to provide or resell basic local exchange service; temporary license. |
| Section 484.2301a | Repealed. 2011, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 14, 2011. |
| Section 484.2302 | Approval of application for license; required findings; retention of license and availability of information. |
| Section 484.2303 | Effect of sale or transfer of stock; addition, elimination, or modification of area code; prohibition; bankruptcy. |
| Section 484.2304 | Local call; adjacent area; classification; total service long run incremental cost of provider with less than 10,000 end-users. |
| Section 484.2304a, 484.2304b | Repealed. 2005, Act 235, Imd. Eff. Nov. 22, 2005. |
| Section 484.2305 | Provider of basic local exchange service; prohibited conduct. |
| Section 484.2305a | Originating, forwarding, or terminating intrastate traffic; duties of provider; dispute resolution; violation; payment; fine; establishment of reciprocal compensation arrangement; payment of tariffed rate; authority of commission to resolve disputes. |
| Section 484.2305b | Duties. |
| Section 484.2305c | Emergency power requirements; compliance. |
| Section 484.2306 | Repealed. 2011, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 14, 2011. |
| Section 484.2307 | Educational institutions generally. |
| Section 484.2307a | Repealed. 1995, Act 216, Imd. Eff. Nov. 30, 1995. |
| Section 484.2308 | Repealed. 2011, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 14, 2011. |
| Section 484.2309 | Local directory assistance; 900 prefix services. |
| Section 484.2309a, 484.2309b | Repealed. 2011, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 14, 2011. |
| 179-1991-3-B-TOLL-ACCESS-SERVICE | B. TOLL ACCESS SERVICE (484.2310...484.2311) |
| Section 484.2310 | Rates for toll access services; intrastate switched toll access rate; restructuring mechanism; establishment; administration; report; size; mandatory monthly contributions; modifications to size, operation, or composition of restructuring mechanism; proceedings; disputes; resolution; enforcement; information to be provided by providers; definitions. |
| Section 484.2310a | Charging, assessing, or imposing intrastate subscriber line charge or end-user line charge; prohibition. |
| Section 484.2311 | Repealed. 2011, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 14, 2011. |
| 179-1991-3-C-TOLL-SERVICE | C. TOLL SERVICE (484.2312...484.2312c) |
| Section 484.2312 | Repealed. 2011, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 14, 2011. |
| Section 484.2312a | Repealed. 2005, Act 235, Imd. Eff. Nov. 22, 2005. |
| Section 484.2312b | Repealed. 1995, Act 216, Eff. July 1, 1997. |
| Section 484.2312c | Use of payphone or toll service; receipt of rate quote; exception; "consumer" defined. |
| 179-1991-3-D-DISCONTINUANCE-OF-SERVICES | D. DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICES (484.2313...484.2314b) |
| Section 484.2313 | Discontinuance of service. |
| Section 484.2314 | Repealed. 2011, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 14, 2011. |
| Section 484.2314a | Customer on active duty in military; shut-off protection. |
| Section 484.2314b | Person certified as deaf or hard of hearing or speech-impaired; shut-off protection. |
| 179-1991-3-E-SERVICES-FOR-THE-DEAF-DEAFBLIND-HARD-OF-HEARING-OR-SPEECH-IMPAIRED | E. SERVICES FOR THE DEAF, DEAFBLIND, HARD OF HEARING, OR SPEECH-IMPAIRED (484.2315...484.2315) |
| Section 484.2315 | Text telephone-telecommunications device for deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or speech-impaired; relay service; rates and charges; discounts; recovery of costs. |
| 179-1991-3-F-LIFELINE-SERVICES | F. LIFELINE SERVICES (484.2316...484.2316a) |
| Section 484.2316 | Rates for low-income basic local exchange service customers; reduction; qualifications; exception; notification of lifeline services; provider opt out. |
| Section 484.2316a | Definitions; creation of intrastate universal service fund; provision of supported telecommunication services. |
| 179-1991-3-G-OPERATOR-SERVICE-PROVIDERS | G. OPERATOR SERVICE PROVIDERS (484.2317...484.2317) |
| Section 484.2317 | Operator service providers; registration required; fee; connection of emergency call to emergency responder service. |
| 179-1991-3-H-PAYPHONE-SERVICES | H. PAYPHONE SERVICES (484.2318...484.2320) |
| Section 484.2318 | Payphone service; discrimination prohibited; compliance with nonstructural safeguards. |
| Section 484.2319 | Repealed. 2005, Act 235, Imd. Eff. Nov. 22, 2005. |
| Section 484.2320 | Payphone service; registration required; report of inoperative payphone; notification; rules or orders; regulation of service by local unit of government. |
| 179-1991-3-I-REGULATED-RATES | I. REGULATED RATES (484.2321...484.2322) |
| Section 484.2321 | Repealed. 2011, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 14, 2011. |
| Section 484.2322 | Repealed. 2005, Act 235, Imd. Eff. Nov. 22, 2005. |
| 179-1991-3A | ARTICLE 3A INTERCONNECTION OF TELECOMMUNICATION PROVIDERS WITH THE BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE (484.2351...484.2363) |
| Section 484.2351 | Providers of basic local exchange service or basic local exchange and toll service; applicability of article. |
| Section 484.2352 | Rates for basic local exchange service for interconnection; rates for network elements, unbundled loops, number portability, and termination of local traffic. |
| Section 484.2353 | Report and recommendations. |
| Section 484.2353a | Interconnection agreement; negotiation. |
| 179-1991-3A-A-JOINT-MARKETING | A. JOINT MARKETING (484.2354...484.2354) |
| Section 484.2354 | Repealed. 2005, Act 235, Imd. Eff. Nov. 22, 2005. |
| 179-1991-3A-B-SERVICE-UNBUNDLING | B. SERVICE UNBUNDLING (484.2355...484.2356) |
| Section 484.2355 | Service unbundling and separate pricing. |
| Section 484.2356 | Co-location with other providers. |
| 179-1991-3A-C-RESALE-OF-LOCAL-EXCHANGE-SERVICE | C. RESALE OF LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE (484.2357...484.2357) |
| Section 484.2357 | Basic local exchange services; availability for resale; wholesale rates; applicability of section. |
| 179-1991-3A-D-NUMBER-PORTABILITY | D. NUMBER PORTABILITY (484.2358...484.2358) |
| Section 484.2358 | "Number portability" defined; requirements. |
| 179-1991-3A-E-TERMINATION-RATES | E. TERMINATION RATES (484.2359...484.2359) |
| Section 484.2359 | Termination of local traffic; establishment of rate charge; agreement. |
| 179-1991-3A-F-DIRECTORY-ASSISTANCE | F. DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE (484.2360...484.2360) |
| Section 484.2360 | Repealed. 2005, Act 235, Imd. Eff. Nov. 22, 2005. |
| 179-1991-3A-G-ATTACHMENT-RATES | G. ATTACHMENT RATES (484.2361...484.2361) |
| Section 484.2361 | “Attachment” and “usable space” defined; rates, terms, and conditions for attachments. |
| 179-1991-3A-H-IMPUTATION | H. IMPUTATION (484.2362...484.2362) |
| Section 484.2362 | Repealed. 2011, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 14, 2011. |
| 179-1991-3A-I-CUSTOMER-DATA-BASE | I. CUSTOMER DATA BASE (484.2363...484.2363) |
| Section 484.2363 | Access to data bases. |
| 179-1991-3B | ARTICLE 3B FEDERAL PROGRAMS (484.2375...484.2376) |
| Section 484.2375 | Providers receiving federal universal service support for services provided to elementary and secondary schools; discounts. |
| Section 484.2376 | Providers receiving federal universal service support for services provided to libraries; discounts. |
| 179-1991-4 | ARTICLE 4 UNREGULATED SERVICES (484.2401...484.2403) |
| Section 484.2401 | Unregulated services generally. |
| Section 484.2402 | Unregulated services; tariff. |
| Section 484.2403 | Impairing speed of connection to telecommunication emergency service. |
| 179-1991-5 | ARTICLE 5 PROHIBITED ACTIVITY (484.2501...484.2507) |
| Section 484.2501 | Repealed. 1995, Act 216, Imd. Eff. Nov. 30, 1995. |
| Section 484.2502 | Provider of basic local exchange service; prohibited conduct; assurance of discontinuance of method, act, or practice. |
| Section 484.2503 | Use of unpublished telephone number from telephone caller identification service. |
| Section 484.2504 | Repealed. 2011, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 14, 2011. |
| Section 484.2505 | Switching to another telecommunications provider; authorization of end user required. |
| Section 484.2506 | Violation of MCL 484.2505 or MCL 484.2507; contested case; hearings; remedies and penalties; exception; finding of frivolous complaint or defense. |
| Section 484.2507 | Optional services; authorization of end-user. |
| 179-1991-6 | ARTICLE 6 PENALTIES, REPEALS, AND EFFECTIVE DATES (484.2601...484.2605) |
| Section 484.2601 | Remedies and penalties. |
| Section 484.2602 | Repealed. 2011, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 14, 2011. |
| Section 484.2603 | Repeal of acts and parts of acts. |
| Section 484.2604 | Repealed. 2008, Act 52, Imd. Eff. Mar. 28. 2008. |
| Section 484.2605 | Repealed. 1995, Act 216, Imd. Eff. Nov. 30, 1995. |
| 179-1991-7 | ARTICLE 7 TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE DUTIES (484.2701...484.2701) |
| Section 484.2701 | Repealed. 2005, Act 235, Imd. Eff. Nov. 22, 2005. |