Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 484 - Telephone, Telegraph, and Radio
Act 179 of 1991 - Michigan Telecommunications Act (484.2101 - 484.2701)

Section 484.2103 - Construction of Act; Database of Licensed Providers; Submission of Information. - Sec. 103. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this act,...

Article 2 - Michigan Public Service Commission (484.2201...484.2214)

Section 484.2201 - Jurisdiction; Authority; Administration of Act; Consistency With Federal Laws, Rules, Orders, and Regulations. - Sec. 201. (1) Except as otherwise provided by this act...

Section 484.2202 - Additional Powers and Duties; Enforcement of Rules; Electronic Filings; Promulgation of New Rules. - Sec. 202. (1) In addition to the other powers and...

Section 484.2203 - Commencement of Case; Filing; Emergency Relief Order; Burden of Proof; Investigation; Hearings; Judicial Review; Continuation of Service; Posting Security; Alternative Dispute Process; Additional Relief; Motion for Stay. - Sec. 203. (1) Upon receipt of an application or complaint...

Section 484.2203a - Resolution of Complaint by Alternative Means. - Sec. 203a. (1) For all complaints involving a dispute of...

Section 484.2204 - Disagreement Between Telecommunication Providers; Application for Resolution. - Sec. 204. If 2 or more telecommunication providers are unable...

Section 484.2205 - Investigation and Resolution of Service Complaints. - Sec. 205. The commission may investigate and resolve complaints under...

Section 484.2206 - Repealed. 1995, Act 216, Imd. Eff. Nov. 30, 1995. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to new telecommunication service.

Section 484.2207 - Repealed. 2005, Act 235, Imd. Eff. Nov. 22, 2005. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to directory assistance service...

Section 484.2207a - Repealed. 1995, Act 216, Imd. Eff. Nov. 30, 1995. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to coin-operated telephones, direct-inward...

Section 484.2208 - Repealed. 2005, Act 235, Imd. Eff. Nov. 22, 2005. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to classification of service...

Section 484.2209 - Awarding Costs to Prevailing Party Where Frivolous Position Taken in Proceeding; “Frivolous” and “Prevailing Party” Defined. - Sec. 209. (1) If the commission finds that a party's...

Section 484.2210 - Trade Secrets and Commercial or Financial Information; Exemption From Freedom of Information Act; Protective Order; Confidentiality; Presumption; Information Regarding Settlement. - Sec. 210. (1) Except under the terms of a mandatory...

Section 484.2211 - Assessment. - Sec. 211. Each telecommunication provider of a regulated service in...

Section 484.2211a - New or Emerging Technology; Registration; Information. - Sec. 211a. A provider of any telecommunication service utilizing a...

Section 484.2212 - Repealed. 1995, Act 216, Imd. Eff. Nov. 30, 1995. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to complaints, investigations, examinations,...

Section 484.2213 - Rules; Rescission of Certain Rules. - Sec. 213. (1) Subject to section 201 and limited to...

Section 484.2214 - Community Resource Information and Referral Entity; Designation as 2-1-1 Answering Point; Designation as 2-1-1 Coordinating Agency. - Sec. 214. (1) The commission shall issue orders that assign...

Article 2A - Local Units of Government (484.2251...484.2252)

Section 484.2251-484.2254 - Repealed. 2002, Act 48, Eff. Nov. 1, 2002. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections pertained to permits for access...

Section 484.2252 - Telecommunication Services Offered by Public Entity. - Sec. 252. (1) A public entity may provide telecommunication services...

Article 3 - Regulated Telecommunications Services (484.2301...484.2322)

179-1991-3-A-BASIC-LOCAL-EXCHANGE - A. Basic Local Exchange (484.2301... 484.2309b)

Section 484.2301 - License to Provide or Resell Basic Local Exchange Service; Temporary License. - Sec. 301. (1) A telecommunication provider shall not provide or...

Section 484.2301a - Repealed. 2011, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 14, 2011. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to offer of primary...

Section 484.2302 - Approval of Application for License; Required Findings; Retention of License and Availability of Information. - Sec. 302. (1) After notice and hearing, the commission shall...

Section 484.2303 - Effect of Sale or Transfer of Stock; Addition, Elimination, or Modification of Area Code; Prohibition; Bankruptcy. - Sec. 303. (1) The sale or transfer of shares of...

Section 484.2304 - Local Call; Adjacent Area; Classification; Total Service Long Run Incremental Cost of Provider With Less Than 10,000 End-Users. - Sec. 304. (1) A call made to a local calling...

Section 484.2304a, 484.2304b - Repealed. 2005, Act 235, Imd. Eff. Nov. 22, 2005. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections pertained to requirements for rate...

Section 484.2305 - Provider of Basic Local Exchange Service; Prohibited Conduct. - Sec. 305. A provider of basic local exchange service shall...

Section 484.2305a - Originating, Forwarding, or Terminating Intrastate Traffic; Duties of Provider; Dispute Resolution; Violation; Payment; Fine; Establishment of Reciprocal Compensation Arrangement; Payment of Tariffed Rate; Authority of Commission... - Sec. 305a. (1) Except as otherwise provided by federal law,...

Section 484.2305b - Duties. - Sec. 305b. A provider of any telecommunication service shall do...

Section 484.2305c - Emergency Power Requirements; Compliance. - Sec. 305c. A provider of basic local exchange service shall...

Section 484.2306 - Repealed. 2011, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 14, 2011. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to offer of toll...

Section 484.2307 - Educational Institutions Generally. - Sec. 307. (1) Educational institutions shall have the authority to...

Section 484.2307a - Repealed. 1995, Act 216, Imd. Eff. Nov. 30, 1995. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to educational institutions services...

Section 484.2308 - Repealed. 2011, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 14, 2011. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to use of basic...

Section 484.2309 - Local Directory Assistance; 900 Prefix Services. - Sec. 309. (1) A provider of basic local exchange service...

Section 484.2309a, 484.2309b - Repealed. 2011, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 14, 2011. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections pertained to cable service by...

179-1991-3-B-TOLL-ACCESS-SERVICE - B. Toll Access Service (484.2310...484.2311)

Section 484.2310 - Rates for Toll Access Services; Intrastate Switched Toll Access Rate; Restructuring Mechanism; Establishment; Administration; Report; Size; Mandatory Monthly Contributions; Modifications to Size, Operation, or Composition of Restru... - Sec. 310. (1) Except as provided by this section, the...

Section 484.2310a - Charging, Assessing, or Imposing Intrastate Subscriber Line Charge or End-User Line Charge; Prohibition. - Sec. 310a. After June 1, 2007, all providers of telecommunication...

Section 484.2311 - Repealed. 2011, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 14, 2011. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to imputation of prices...

179-1991-3-C-TOLL-SERVICE - C. Toll Service (484.2312...484.2312c)

Section 484.2312 - Repealed. 2011, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 14, 2011. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to availability and rates...

Section 484.2312a - Repealed. 2005, Act 235, Imd. Eff. Nov. 22, 2005. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to 1+intra-LATA toll dialing...

Section 484.2312b - Repealed. 1995, Act 216, Eff. July 1, 1997. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to 1+ intra-LATA toll...

Section 484.2312c - Use of Payphone or Toll Service; Receipt of Rate Quote; Exception; "Consumer" Defined. - Sec. 312c. (1) Before connecting any call, the operator service...

179-1991-3-D-DISCONTINUANCE-OF-SERVICES - D. Discontinuance of Services (484.2313...484.2314b)

Section 484.2313 - Discontinuance of Service. - Sec. 313. (1) A telecommunication provider that provides either basic...

Section 484.2314 - Repealed. 2011, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 14, 2011. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to discontinuing of regulated...

Section 484.2314a - Customer on Active Duty in Military; Shut-Off Protection. - Sec. 314a. (1) Except as otherwise provided by this section,...

Section 484.2314b - Person Certified as Deaf or Hard of Hearing or Speech-Impaired; Shut-Off Protection. - Sec. 314b. (1) Except as otherwise provided by this section,...

179-1991-3-E-SERVICES-FOR-THE-DEAF-DEAFBLIND-HARD-OF-HEARING-OR- - E. Services for the Deaf, Deafblind, Hard of Hearing, or Speech-Impaired (484.2315...484.2315)

Section 484.2315 - Text Telephone-Telecommunications Device for Deaf, Deafblind, Hard of Hearing, or Speech-Impaired; Relay Service; Rates and Charges; Discounts; Recovery of Costs. - Sec. 315. (1) The commission shall require each provider of...

179-1991-3-F-LIFELINE-SERVICES - F. Lifeline Services (484.2316...484.2316a)

Section 484.2316 - Rates for Low-Income Basic Local Exchange Service Customers; Reduction; Qualifications; Exception; Notification of Lifeline Services; Provider Opt Out. - Sec. 316. (1) Except as provided under subsection (10), the...

Section 484.2316a - Definitions; Creation of Intrastate Universal Service Fund; Provision of Supported Telecommunication Services. - Sec. 316a. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Affordable...

179-1991-3-G-OPERATOR-SERVICE-PROVIDERS - G. Operator Service Providers (484.2317...484.2317)

Section 484.2317 - Operator Service Providers; Registration Required; Fee; Connection of Emergency Call to Emergency Responder Service. - Sec. 317. (1) An operator service provider shall not provide...

179-1991-3-H-PAYPHONE-SERVICES - H. Payphone Services (484.2318...484.2320)

Section 484.2318 - Payphone Service; Discrimination Prohibited; Compliance With Nonstructural Safeguards. - Sec. 318. (1) A provider of basic local exchange service...

Section 484.2319 - Repealed. 2005, Act 235, Imd. Eff. Nov. 22, 2005. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to rate of compensation...

Section 484.2320 - Payphone Service; Registration Required; Report of Inoperative Payphone; Notification; Rules or Orders; Regulation of Service by Local Unit of Government. - Sec. 320. (1) A person shall not provide payphone service...

179-1991-3-I-REGULATED-RATES - I. Regulated Rates (484.2321...484.2322)

Section 484.2321 - Repealed. 2011, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 14, 2011. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to charging rate for...

Section 484.2322 - Repealed. 2005, Act 235, Imd. Eff. Nov. 22, 2005. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to definitions and access...

Article 3A - Interconnection of Telecommunication Providers With the Basic Local Exchange Service (484.2351...484.2363)

Section 484.2351 - Providers of Basic Local Exchange Service or Basic Local Exchange and Toll Service; Applicability of Article. - Sec. 351. Until January 1, 2000 and except for section...

Section 484.2352 - Rates for Basic Local Exchange Service for Interconnection; Rates for Network Elements, Unbundled Loops, Number Portability, and Termination of Local Traffic. - Sec. 352. (1) The rates of a provider of basic...

Section 484.2353 - Report and Recommendations. - Sec. 353. The commission shall issue a report and make...

Section 484.2353a - Interconnection Agreement; Negotiation. - Sec. 353a. (1) When negotiating a successor interconnection agreement, unless...

179-1991-3A-A-JOINT-MARKETING - A. Joint Marketing (484.2354...484.2354)

Section 484.2354 - Repealed. 2005, Act 235, Imd. Eff. Nov. 22, 2005. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to prohibited actions by...

179-1991-3A-B-SERVICE-UNBUNDLING - B. Service Unbundling (484.2355...484.2356)

Section 484.2355 - Service Unbundling and Separate Pricing. - Sec. 355. (1) A provider of basic local exchange service...

Section 484.2356 - Co-Location With Other Providers. - Sec. 356. A provider of local exchange service shall allow...

179-1991-3A-C-RESALE-OF-LOCAL-EXCHANGE-SERVICE - C. Resale of Local Exchange Service (484.2357...484.2357)

Section 484.2357 - Basic Local Exchange Services; Availability for Resale; Wholesale Rates; Applicability of Section. - Sec. 357. (1) A provider of local exchange service shall...

179-1991-3A-D-NUMBER-PORTABILITY - D. Number Portability (484.2358...484.2358)

Section 484.2358 - "Number Portability" Defined; Requirements. - Sec. 358. (1) As used in this section, "number portability"...

179-1991-3A-E-TERMINATION-RATES - E. Termination Rates (484.2359...484.2359)

Section 484.2359 - Termination of Local Traffic; Establishment of Rate Charge; Agreement. - Sec. 359. (1) Except as otherwise provided by federal law,...

179-1991-3A-F-DIRECTORY-ASSISTANCE - F. Directory Assistance (484.2360...484.2360)

Section 484.2360 - Repealed. 2005, Act 235, Imd. Eff. Nov. 22, 2005. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to directory assistance rate.

179-1991-3A-G-ATTACHMENT-RATES - G. Attachment Rates (484.2361...484.2361)

Section 484.2361 - “Attachment” and “Usable Space” Defined; Rates, Terms, and Conditions for Attachments. - Sec. 361. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Attachment"...

179-1991-3A-H-IMPUTATION - H. Imputation (484.2362...484.2362)

Section 484.2362 - Repealed. 2011, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 14, 2011. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to rates subject to...

179-1991-3A-I-CUSTOMER-DATA-BASE - I. Customer Data Base (484.2363...484.2363)

Section 484.2363 - Access to Data Bases. - Sec. 363. Providers of basic local exchange service shall allow...

Article 3B - Federal Programs (484.2375...484.2376)

Section 484.2375 - Providers Receiving Federal Universal Service Support for Services Provided to Elementary and Secondary Schools; Discounts. - Sec. 375. All providers of telecommunications services within this state...

Section 484.2376 - Providers Receiving Federal Universal Service Support for Services Provided to Libraries; Discounts. - Sec. 376. All providers of telecommunications services within this state...

Article 4 - Unregulated Services (484.2401...484.2403)

Section 484.2401 - Unregulated Services Generally. - Sec. 401. (1) Except as otherwise provided by law or...

Section 484.2402 - Unregulated Services; Tariff. - Sec. 402. (1) A provider of an unregulated service may...

Section 484.2403 - Impairing Speed of Connection to Telecommunication Emergency Service. - Sec. 403. A provider of unregulated telecommunication services shall not...

Article 5 - Prohibited Activity (484.2501...484.2507)

Section 484.2501 - Repealed. 1995, Act 216, Imd. Eff. Nov. 30, 1995. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to providing harmful service.

Section 484.2502 - Provider of Basic Local Exchange Service; Prohibited Conduct; Assurance of Discontinuance of Method, Act, or Practice. - Sec. 502. (1) A provider of a basic local exchange...

Section 484.2503 - Use of Unpublished Telephone Number From Telephone Caller Identification Service. - Sec. 503. A person who obtains an unpublished telephone number...

Section 484.2504 - Repealed. 2011, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 14, 2011. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to filing small and...

Section 484.2505 - Switching to Another Telecommunications Provider; Authorization of End User Required. - Sec. 505. (1) An end user of a telecommunications provider...

Section 484.2506 - Violation of MCL 484.2505 or MCL 484.2507; Contested Case; Hearings; Remedies and Penalties; Exception; Finding of Frivolous Complaint or Defense. - Sec. 506. (1) Upon the receipt of a complaint filed...

Section 484.2507 - Optional Services; Authorization of End-User. - Sec. 507. (1) A telecommunications provider shall not include or...

Article 6 - Penalties, Repeals, and Effective Dates (484.2601...484.2605)

Section 484.2601 - Remedies and Penalties. - Sec. 601. If after notice and hearing the commission finds...

Section 484.2602 - Repealed. 2011, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 14, 2011. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to passing attorney costs...

Section 484.2603 - Repeal of Acts and Parts of Acts. - Sec. 603. The following acts and parts of acts are...

Section 484.2604 - Repealed. 2008, Act 52, Imd. Eff. Mar. 28. 2008. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to repeal of act...

Section 484.2605 - Repealed. 1995, Act 216, Imd. Eff. Nov. 30, 1995. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to effective date of...

Article 7 - Telecommunication Service Duties (484.2701...484.2701)

Section 484.2701 - Repealed. 2005, Act 235, Imd. Eff. Nov. 22, 2005. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to rates charged for...

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Michigan Compiled Laws Chapter 484 - Telephone, Telegraph, and Radio Act 179 of 1991 - Michigan Telecommunications Act (484.2101 - 484.2701)

Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 484 - Telephone, Telegraph, and Radio
Act 179 of 1991 - Michigan Telecommunications Act (484.2101 - 484.2701)