As enhanced 9-1-1 service becomes available, each telephone company shall convert, in accordance with an electronic switching systems modernization schedule submitted to and approved by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, each coin telephone within areas served by such enhanced 9-1-1 service to dial tone first capability, which shall allow a caller to dial 9-1-1 without first inserting a coin or paying any other charge. Each telephone company shall prominently display instructions on how to access the enhanced 9-1-1 system on those coin telephones which have been converted to dial tone first capability.
(P.A. 84-416, S. 4, 15; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)
History: Pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Department of Public Utility Control” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Public Utilities Regulatory Authority”, effective July 1, 2011.
Cited. 223 C. 731.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 28 - Civil Preparedness and Emergency Services
Chapter 518a - Emergency Telecommunications
Section 28-25a. - Responsibilities of telephone companies and municipalities.
Section 28-26. - Conversion of coin telephones for provision of enhanced 9-1-1 service.
Section 28-28b. - Municipal responsibilities.
Section 28-29. - Institution of civil proceedings by Attorney General.
Section 28-29a. - E 9-1-1 Commission.
Section 28-29b. - Annual report to General Assembly.
Section 28-30a. - Enhanced 9-1-1 Telecommunications Fund.
Section 28-30b. - *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Definitions.
Section 28-30c. - Active prepaid wireless telephone service providers. Assessment of subscriber fee.
Section 28-30d. - VOIP service providers. Assessment of subscriber fee.
Section 28-30e. - Assessment and collection of prepaid wireless E 9-1-1 fee.