July 2, 2003, Introduced by Reps. Rivet, McConico and Bradstreet and referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology.
A bill to amend 1991 PA 179, entitled
"Michigan telecommunications act,"
by amending section 352 (MCL 484.2352), as added by 1995 PA 216.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 352. (1) Until
January 1, 1997, the rates of a
2 provider of basic
local exchange service for interconnection
3 under this article
shall be at the provider's total service long
4 run incremental cost
of providing the service. After January 1,
5 1997, the The rate for interconnection shall be just and
6 reasonable as determined by the commission.
7 (2) The Before
January 1, 2004, the rates for unbundled
8 loops, number portability, and the termination of local traffic
9 shall be the rates established under commission case U-10647 and
10 shall remain in effect until new total service long run
11 incremental cost studies for such services have been approved by
1 the commission. On January 1, 2004 and on January 1 of each year
2 until January 1, 2014, the rates for unbundled services under
3 this subsection shall be increased by 5% or an amount equal to
4 the consumer price index, whichever is greater. As used in this
5 subsection, "consumer price index" means the most recent reported
6 annual average percentage increase in the Detroit consumer price
7 index for all items for the prior 12-month period by the United
8 States department of labor.