Code of Alabama - Title 37: Public Utilities and Public Transportation - Chapter 2A - Communications Reform Act of 2005

• Section 37-2A-1 Short title
  This chapter shall be known as the Communications Reform Act of 2005.
• Section 37-2A-2 Definitions
  When used in this chapter, the following words have the following meanings: (1) BASIC TELEPHONE SERVICE. Refers to a service that, as provided by an...
• Section 37-2A-3 Purpose
  The Legislature finds that advancements in communications technology and innovation have significantly changed the way people communicate. In particular, wireless and Internet technologies delivered by...
• Section 37-2A-4 Jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission
  (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the commission shall not have any jurisdiction, right, power, authority, or duty to regulate, supervise, control,...
• Section 37-2A-5 Process for election
  (a) An incumbent local exchange carrier, local exchange carrier, or inter-exchange carrier shall be deemed to have elected to be regulated under this chapter unless...
• Section 37-2A-5.1 Waiver of federal exemptions, suspensions, and modification
  Notwithstanding anything in this chapter to the contrary, those provisions of Act 2009-461 which revise or create Sections 37-2A-8(b)(2)a., 37-2A-8(b)(2)b., 37-2A-8(b)(2)c., 37-2A-8(b)(3)a., 37-2A-8(b)(3)b., 37-2A-8(b)(3)c., and...
• Section 37-2A-6 Customer notification
  (a) Carriers that become regulated under subsection (a) of Section 37-2A-5 shall send notice to any existing retail customers who will be affected by the...
• Section 37-2A-7 Universal service programs; fees; access to data files for required administrative functions
  (a)(1) The commission shall implement, supervise, and control state and federal universal service programs in compliance with federal and state law. (2) A subscriber who...
• Section 37-2A-8 Provision of basic telephone service and optional telephone features
  (a)(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, an entity that is not an incumbent local exchange carrier shall not be obligated to tariff...
• Section 37-2A-9 Standards for new entrants
  (a) The commission shall retain its jurisdiction to prescribe reasonable entry standards for persons not previously granted certification to provide telecommunications service in Alabama. (b)...
• Section 37-2A-10 (Effective until October 1, 2019) Supervision and inspection fees
  REPEALED I BY ACT 2015-70 EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2019. Telecommunications carriers subject to this chapter shall pay to the commission supervision and inspection fees under...
• Section 37-2A-10.1 Application of fees
  For fiscal years 2017, 2018, and 2019, supervision and inspection fees for telecommunications carriers subject to Section 37-2A-10(1), (2), or (4) shall be reduced in...
• Section 37-2A-11 Interpretation
  (a) This chapter is intended to supersede the remainder of this title as to any matter provided for in this chapter. (b) Nothing in this...

Last modified: May 3, 2021