Pennsylvania § 3017 - Access charges.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 3017 — Access charges., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3017. Access charges.
(a) General rule.--The commission may not require a local exchange telecommunications company to reduce access rates except on a revenue-neutral basis.
(b) Refusal to pay access charges prohibited.--No person or entity may refuse to pay tariffed access charges for interexchange services provided by a local exchange telecommunications company.
(c) Limitation.--No telecommunications carrier providing competitive local exchange telecommunications service may charge access rates higher than those charged by the incumbent local exchange telecommunications company in the same service territory unless such carrier can demonstrate that the higher access rates are cost justified.
(Nov. 30, 2004, P.L.1398, No.183, eff. imd.)
2004 Amendment. Act 183 added section 3017.
Frequently Asked Questions About Pennsylvania § 3017
What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 3017 cover?
Section 3017 ("Access charges.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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