Senate Sponsors: RAUSCHENBERGER. Short description: TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPETITION Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Telecommunications Article of the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Commerce Commission has the power to establish service standards for public utilities except telecommunications carriers providing only competitive services. Removes provision exempting Bell operating companies from certain enforcement procedures. Limits local measured service plan requirements to carriers providing non-competitive services. Establishes criteria to be used in classifying a service as competitive. Removes requirement that carriers providing local exchange service offer bill analysis services. Requires that unbundled network elements be offered under tariffs. Changes subscriber verification procedures. Provides that refusal to provide unbundled network elements to competitive local exchange carriers is an impediment to the development of competition. Effective July 1, 2001. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status