Michigan Compiled Laws
179-1991-3-A-BASIC-LOCAL-EXCHANGE - A. Basic Local Exchange (484.2301... 484.2309b)
Section 484.2305 - Provider of Basic Local Exchange Service; Prohibited Conduct.

Sec. 305.
A provider of basic local exchange service shall not do any of the following:
(a) Discriminate against another provider by refusing or delaying access service to the local exchange.
(b) Refuse or delay interconnections or provide inferior connections to another provider.
(c) Degrade the quality of access service provided to another provider.
(d) Impair the speed, quality, or efficiency of lines used by another provider.
(e) Develop new services to take advantage of planned but not publicly known changes in the underlying network.
(f) Refuse or delay a request of another provider for information regarding the technical design, equipment capabilities and features, geographic coverage, and traffic patterns of the local exchange network.
(g) Refuse or delay access service or be unreasonable in connecting another provider to the local exchange whose product or service requires novel or specialized access service requirements.
(h) Upon a request, fail to fully disclose in a timely manner all available information necessary for the design of equipment that will meet the specifications of the local exchange network.
(i) Discriminate against any provider or any party who requests the information for commercial purposes in the dissemination of customer proprietary information. A provider shall provide without unreasonable discrimination or delay telephone directory listing information and related services to persons purchasing telephone directory listing information to the same extent and in the same quality as provided to the provider, affiliates of the provider, or any other listing information purchaser.
(j) Refuse or delay access service by any person to another provider.
(k) Bundle unwanted services or products for sale or lease to another provider.
(l) Perform any act that has been prohibited by this act or an order of the commission.
(m) Sell services or products, extend credit, or offer other terms and conditions on more favorable terms to an affiliate of the provider than the provider offers to other providers.
History: 1991, Act 179, Eff. Jan. 1, 1992 ;-- Am. 1995, Act 216, Imd. Eff. Nov. 30, 1995 ;-- Am. 2005, Act 235, Imd. Eff. Nov. 22, 2005 ;-- Am. 2011, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 14, 2011

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 484 - Telephone, Telegraph, and Radio

Act 179 of 1991 - Michigan Telecommunications Act (484.2101 - 484.2701)

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.

Section 484.2301a - Repealed. 2011, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 14, 2011.

Section 484.2302 - Approval of Application for License; Required Findings; Retention of License and Availability of Information.

Section 484.2303 - Effect of Sale or Transfer of Stock; Addition, Elimination, or Modification of Area Code; Prohibition; Bankruptcy.

Section 484.2304 - Local Call; Adjacent Area; Classification; Total Service Long Run Incremental Cost of Provider With Less Than 10,000 End-Users.

Section 484.2304a, 484.2304b - Repealed. 2005, Act 235, Imd. Eff. Nov. 22, 2005.

Section 484.2305 - Provider of Basic Local Exchange Service; Prohibited Conduct.

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...

Section 484.2305b - Duties.

Section 484.2305c - Emergency Power Requirements; Compliance.

Section 484.2306 - Repealed. 2011, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 14, 2011.

Section 484.2307 - Educational Institutions Generally.

Section 484.2307a - Repealed. 1995, Act 216, Imd. Eff. Nov. 30, 1995.

Section 484.2308 - Repealed. 2011, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 14, 2011.

Section 484.2309 - Local Directory Assistance; 900 Prefix Services.

Section 484.2309a, 484.2309b - Repealed. 2011, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 14, 2011.