HOUSE BILL No. 5283 October 15, 1997, Introduced by Reps. DeHart, Schermesser and Brater and referred to the Committee on Public Utilities. A bill to amend 1991 PA 179, entitled "Michigan telecommunications act," (MCL 484.2101 to 484.2604) by adding section 312c. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: 1 SEC. 312C. (1) A TOLL SERVICE PROVIDER THAT OWNS OR OPER- 2 ATES A PAYPHONE OR CONTRACTS TO PROVIDE TOLL SERVICE FOR A PAY- 3 PHONE SERVICE SHALL FURNISH A STICKER, CARD, OR OTHER FORM OF 4 INFORMATION FOR EACH PAYPHONE THAT UTILIZES THE TOLL SERVICE. 5 THE INFORMATION SHALL INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE TOLL SERVICE PRO- 6 VIDER, A TOLL-FREE CUSTOMER SERVICE TELEPHONE NUMBER, AND A 7 STATEMENT THAT CHARGES IMPOSED BY THE TOLL SERVICE PROVIDER MAY 8 BE OBTAINED BY CALLING THE TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE NUMBER. THE TOLL 9 SERVICE PROVIDER SHALL DISPLAY OR REQUIRE BY CONTRACT THAT THE 10 INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THIS SUBSECTION BE DISPLAYED ON OR NEAR 11 EACH OF THE PAYPHONES THAT UTILIZES THE TOLL SERVICE. 03910'97 SAT 2 1 (2) PRIOR TO THE CONNECTION OF EACH TOLL CALL FROM A 2 PAYPHONE THAT UTILIZES A SPECIFIC TOLL SERVICE, THE TOLL SERVICE 3 PROVIDER SHALL DO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 4 (A) ANNOUNCE THE TOLL SERVICE PROVIDER'S NAME. 5 (B) QUOTE WITHOUT CHARGE THE RATE AND ANY OTHER FEES OR SUR- 6 CHARGES APPLICABLE TO THE TOLL CALL CHARGED BY THE TOLL SERVICE 7 PROVIDER. 8 (C) ALLOW A CALLER TO CHOOSE THE TOLL SERVICE PROVIDER OF 9 HIS OR HER CHOICE BY DOING EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING: 10 (i) TRANSFERRING THE CALLER TO THE TOLL SERVICE PROVIDER OF 11 HIS OR HER CHOICE WITHOUT CHARGE. 12 (ii) INSTRUCT THE CALLER HOW TO REACH HIS OR HER TOLL SERV- 13 ICE PROVIDER OF CHOICE BY DIALING THE CARRIER'S 950, 1-800, OR 14 10-XXX ACCESS SERVICE METHOD. 03910'97 Final page. SAT