HOUSE BILL No. 4307


     February 20, 2001, Introduced by Reps. Anderson, Jamnick, Sheltrown, Schermesser, Callahan, Pestka, Bovin, Jacobs, Dennis,
Schauer, Lockwood, Plakas, Rivet, Kowall, Hansen, Kolb, Pumford, Waters, O'Neil, Neumann and Bernero and referred to the
Committee on Energy and Technology.


        A bill to amend 1991 PA 179, entitled

   "Michigan telecommunications act,"

   (MCL 484.2101 to 484.2701) by adding section 312c.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           SEC. 312C.  (1) BEFORE ADVISING A CALLER HOW TO COMPLETE A

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      0+ CALL USING A PAYPHONE, THE OPERATOR SERVICE PROVIDER THAT OWNS

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      OR OPERATES THE PAYPHONE OR CONTRACTS TO PROVIDE TOLL SERVICE FOR

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      THE PAYPHONE PROVIDER SHALL ORALLY ADVISE A CALLER ATTEMPTING TO

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      USE THE TOLL SERVICE HOW THE CALLER MAY RECEIVE A RATE QUOTE.

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           (2) TO RECEIVE A RATE QUOTE, THE CALLER SHALL HAVE THE

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      OPTION OF EITHER PRESSING A SEQUENCE OF NOT MORE THAN 2 KEYS OR

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      STAYING ON THE LINE FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THE TOLL SERVICE

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      PROVIDER.






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           (3) THE CALLER SHALL NOT BE ASSESSED ANY CHARGE FOR THE USE

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      OF THE PAYPHONE OR TOLL SERVICE IF THE CALLER TERMINATES THE CALL

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      AFTER RECEIVING THE RATE QUOTE.

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           (4) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO CALLS MADE BY A CALLER

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      UTILIZING HIS OR HER TOLL PROVIDER OF CHOICE BY DIALING THE

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      PROVIDER'S ACCESS SERVICE METHOD.












































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