As Passed by the Senate 1
123rd General Assembly 4
Regular Session Sub. S. B. No. 235 5
1999-2000 6
SENATORS RAY-BLESSING-JOHNSON-DRAKE-HERINGTON-HARRIS-PRENTISS- 8
SPADA-FINGERHUT-WACHTMANN-WHITE-ESPY-ARMBRUSTER-FINAN-McLIN- 9
NEIN-GARDNER 10
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A B I L L
To amend section 4927.01 of the Revised Code to 14
redefine "basic local exchange service" in 15
alternative telephone regulation law to specify
the essential elements of that service. 16
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: 18
Section 1. That section 4927.01 of the Revised Code be 21
amended to read as follows: 22
Sec. 4927.01. As used in this chapter: 31
(A) "Basic local exchange service" means the end: 33
(1) END user and carrier access to and usage of telephone 36
company-provided facilities SERVICES that enable customers A 37
CUSTOMER, over a local exchange telephone company network 40
operated within a local service area THE PRIMARY LINE SERVING THE 41
CUSTOMER'S PREMISES, to originate or receive voice grade, data, 42
or image communications and to access interexchange or other 43
networks WITHIN A LOCAL SERVICE AREA, AND THAT CONSIST OF THE 44
FOLLOWING:
(a) LOCAL DIAL TONE SERVICE; 46
(b) TOUCH TONE DIALING SERVICE; 48
(c) ACCESS TO AND USAGE OF 9-1-1 SERVICES, WHERE SUCH 50
SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE; 51
(d) ACCESS TO OPERATOR SERVICES AND DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE; 53
(e) PROVISION OF A TELEPHONE DIRECTORY AND A LISTING IN 55
THAT DIRECTORY; 56
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(f) PER CALL, CALLER IDENTIFICATION BLOCKING SERVICES; 58
(g) ACCESS TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE; AND 60
(h) ACCESS TO TOLL PRESUBSCRIPTION, INTEREXCHANGE OR TOLL 62
PROVIDERS OR BOTH, AND NETWORKS OF OTHER TELEPHONE COMPANIES. 63
(2) CARRIER ACCESS TO AND USAGE OF TELEPHONE 65
COMPANY-PROVIDED FACILITIES THAT ENABLE END USER CUSTOMERS 66
ORIGINATING OR RECEIVING VOICE GRADE, DATA, OR IMAGE 67
COMMUNICATIONS, OVER A LOCAL EXCHANGE TELEPHONE COMPANY NETWORK 68
OPERATED WITHIN A LOCAL SERVICE AREA, TO ACCESS INTEREXCHANGE OR 69
OTHER NETWORKS.
(B) "Cable television service" means any transmission of 71
video or other programming service to subscribers and any 72
subscriber interaction required for the selection of that video 73
or other programming service. 74
(C) "Local service area" means the geographic area within 76
which a telephone customer may complete a call to another 77
telephone customer without being assessed long distance toll 78
charges. 79
(D) "Public telecommunications service" means the 81
transmission by a telephone company, by electromagnetic or other 82
means, of signs, signals, writings, images, sounds, messages, or 83
data originating and terminating in this state regardless of 84
actual call routing, but does not include a system, including its 85
construction, maintenance, or operation, for the provision of 86
telecommunications service, or any portion of such service, by 87
any entity for the sole and exclusive use of that entity, its 88
parent, a subsidiary, or an affiliated entity, and not for 89
resale, directly or indirectly; the provision of terminal 90
equipment used to originate or terminate telecommunications 91
service; broadcast transmission by radio, television, or 92
satellite broadcast stations regulated by the federal government; 93
or cable television service. 94
(E) "Telephone company" means any company described in 96
division (A)(2) of section 4905.03 of the Revised Code that is a 97
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public utility under section 4905.02 of the Revised Code. 98
Section 2. That existing section 4927.01 of the Revised 100
Code is hereby repealed. 101