SS SCS HCS HB 1750 -- TELECOMMUNICATION COMPANY EXCHANGE ACCESS
RATES

This bill requires an incumbent local exchange telecommunications
company to reduce for a period of three years its composite
intrastate switched exchange access rates annually by 6% of the
difference, as determined immediately preceding the first
required reduction, between its composite interstate switched
exchange access rates and its composite intrastate switched
exchange access rates.  The first reduction must occur by
March 1, 2011, and each subsequent reduction by March 1 of the
next two years.  A company whose intrastate rates have been
impacted by this reduction must submit a report to a chair in the
Senate, designated by the President Pro Tem, and a chair in the
House of Representatives, designated by the Speaker, between
January 15 and January 30 of each year a reduction occurs
regarding the company's quality of consumer service, build-out of
telecommunications infrastructure, the financial impact of the
bill on the company, and any other non-proprietary matters
requested by the committee chairs.  This requirement will not
apply to a small incumbent local exchange telecommunications
company serving fewer than 25,000 access lines as of January 1,
2010, or certain rural alternative local exchange
telecommunications companies as specified in the bill.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 14, 2010 at 3:11 pm