66-2002.Duties of the corporation commission.The commission shall:
(a) Adopt a definition of "universal service" and "enhanceduniversal service," pursuant to subsections (p) and (q) ofK.S.A. 66-1,187;
(b) authorize any requesting telecommunications carrier toprovide local exchange or exchange access service pursuant tosubsection (a) of K.S.A. 66-2003;
(c) on or before July 1, 1996, the commission shall initiatea proceeding to adopt guidelines to ensure that alltelecommunications carriers and local exchange carriers preserveand enhance universal service, protect the public safety andwelfare, ensure the continued quality of telecommunicationsservices and safeguard the rights of consumers;
(d) review, approve and ensure compliance with networkinfrastructure plans submitted by local exchange carrierspursuant to K.S.A. 66-2005;
(e) review, approve and ensure compliance with regulatoryplans submitted by local exchange carriers pursuant to K.S.A.66-2005;
(f) on or before January 1, 1997, establish, pursuant toK.S.A. 66-2006, the Kansas lifeline service program, hereinafterreferred to as the KLSP;
(g) initiate and complete a proceeding by January 1, 1997,to establish a competitively neutral mechanism or mechanisms tofund: dual party relay services for Kansans who are speech orhearing impaired; telecommunications equipment for persons withvisual impediments; and telecommunications equipment for personswith other special needs. This funding mechanism or mechanismsshall be implemented by March 1, 1997;
(h) on or before January 1, 1997, establish the Kansasuniversal service fund pursuant to K.S.A. 66-2008, hereinafterreferred to as the KUSF, and make various determinations relatingto the implementation of such fund;
(i) authorize all local exchange carriers to provideinternet access as outlined in K.S.A. 66-2011 and report on thestatus of the implementation provisions to specified legislativecommittees;
(j) review the federal act and adopt additional standardsand guidelines as necessary for enforcing slamming restrictions;
(k) commencing on June 1, 1997 and periodically thereafter,review and, to the extent necessary, modify the definition ofuniversal service and enhanced universal service, and KUSF,taking into account advances in telecommunications andinformation technology and services;
(l) on or before January 1, 1997, initiate and complete aproceeding to establish minimum quality of service standardswhich will be equally applicable to all local exchange carriersand telecommunications carriers in the state; any local exchangecarrier or telecommunications carrier violating such standards,for each occurrence, shall forfeit and pay a penalty of not lessthan $100, nor more than $5,000; violations of such standardsshall be enforced in accordance with provisions of K.S.A. 66-138and 66-177, and amendments thereto; and
(m) on January 1, 2000, prepare and submit a report to thelegislature. The report shall include an analysis of the mannerin which the regulatory framework has served to: Protectconsumers; safeguard universal service; ensure that consumershave reaped the benefits of competition; maximize the use ofmarket forces; and promote development of the telecommunicationsinfrastructure throughout the state. The commission also shallrecommend if and how the KUSF should be modified.
66-2002.Duties of the corporation commission.The commission shall:
(a) Adopt a definition of "universal service" and "enhanceduniversal service," pursuant to subsections (p) and (q) ofK.S.A. 66-1,187;
(b) authorize any requesting telecommunications carrier toprovide local exchange or exchange access service pursuant tosubsection (a) of K.S.A. 66-2003;
(c) on or before July 1, 1996, the commission shall initiatea proceeding to adopt guidelines to ensure that alltelecommunications carriers and local exchange carriers preserveand enhance universal service, protect the public safety andwelfare, ensure the continued quality of telecommunicationsservices and safeguard the rights of consumers;
(d) review, approve and ensure compliance with networkinfrastructure plans submitted by local exchange carrierspursuant to K.S.A. 66-2005;
(e) review, approve and ensure compliance with regulatoryplans submitted by local exchange carriers pursuant to K.S.A.66-2005;
(f) on or before January 1, 1997, establish, pursuant toK.S.A. 66-2006, the Kansas lifeline service program, hereinafterreferred to as the KLSP;
(g) initiate and complete a proceeding by January 1, 1997,to establish a competitively neutral mechanism or mechanisms tofund: dual party relay services for Kansans who are speech orhearing impaired; telecommunications equipment for persons withvisual impediments; and telecommunications equipment for personswith other special needs. This funding mechanism or mechanismsshall be implemented by March 1, 1997;
(h) on or before January 1, 1997, establish the Kansasuniversal service fund pursuant to K.S.A. 66-2008, hereinafterreferred to as the KUSF, and make various determinations relatingto the implementation of such fund;
(i) authorize all local exchange carriers to provideinternet access as outlined in K.S.A. 66-2011 and report on thestatus of the implementation provisions to specified legislativecommittees;
(j) review the federal act and adopt additional standardsand guidelines as necessary for enforcing slamming restrictions;
(k) commencing on June 1, 1997 and periodically thereafter,review and, to the extent necessary, modify the definition ofuniversal service and enhanced universal service, and KUSF,taking into account advances in telecommunications andinformation technology and services;
(l) on or before January 1, 1997, initiate and complete aproceeding to establish minimum quality of service standardswhich will be equally applicable to all local exchange carriersand telecommunications carriers in the state; any local exchangecarrier or telecommunications carrier violating such standards,for each occurrence, shall forfeit and pay a penalty of not lessthan $100, nor more than $5,000; violations of such standardsshall be enforced in accordance with provisions of K.S.A. 66-138and 66-177, and amendments thereto; and
(m) on January 1, 2000, prepare and submit a report to thelegislature. The report shall include an analysis of the mannerin which the regulatory framework has served to: Protectconsumers; safeguard universal service; ensure that consumershave reaped the benefits of competition; maximize the use ofmarket forces; and promote development of the telecommunicationsinfrastructure throughout the state. The commission also shallrecommend if and how the KUSF should be modified.
66-2002.Duties of the corporation commission.The commission shall:
(a) Adopt a definition of "universal service" and "enhanceduniversal service," pursuant to subsections (p) and (q) ofK.S.A. 66-1,187;
(b) authorize any requesting telecommunications carrier toprovide local exchange or exchange access service pursuant tosubsection (a) of K.S.A. 66-2003;
(c) on or before July 1, 1996, the commission shall initiatea proceeding to adopt guidelines to ensure that alltelecommunications carriers and local exchange carriers preserveand enhance universal service, protect the public safety andwelfare, ensure the continued quality of telecommunicationsservices and safeguard the rights of consumers;
(d) review, approve and ensure compliance with networkinfrastructure plans submitted by local exchange carrierspursuant to K.S.A. 66-2005;
(e) review, approve and ensure compliance with regulatoryplans submitted by local exchange carriers pursuant to K.S.A.66-2005;
(f) on or before January 1, 1997, establish, pursuant toK.S.A. 66-2006, the Kansas lifeline service program, hereinafterreferred to as the KLSP;
(g) initiate and complete a proceeding by January 1, 1997,to establish a competitively neutral mechanism or mechanisms tofund: dual party relay services for Kansans who are speech orhearing impaired; telecommunications equipment for persons withvisual impediments; and telecommunications equipment for personswith other special needs. This funding mechanism or mechanismsshall be implemented by March 1, 1997;
(h) on or before January 1, 1997, establish the Kansasuniversal service fund pursuant to K.S.A. 66-2008, hereinafterreferred to as the KUSF, and make various determinations relatingto the implementation of such fund;
(i) authorize all local exchange carriers to provideinternet access as outlined in K.S.A. 66-2011 and report on thestatus of the implementation provisions to specified legislativecommittees;
(j) review the federal act and adopt additional standardsand guidelines as necessary for enforcing slamming restrictions;
(k) commencing on June 1, 1997 and periodically thereafter,review and, to the extent necessary, modify the definition ofuniversal service and enhanced universal service, and KUSF,taking into account advances in telecommunications andinformation technology and services;
(l) on or before January 1, 1997, initiate and complete aproceeding to establish minimum quality of service standardswhich will be equally applicable to all local exchange carriersand telecommunications carriers in the state; any local exchangecarrier or telecommunications carrier violating such standards,for each occurrence, shall forfeit and pay a penalty of not lessthan $100, nor more than $5,000; violations of such standardsshall be enforced in accordance with provisions of K.S.A. 66-138and 66-177, and amendments thereto; and
(m) on January 1, 2000, prepare and submit a report to thelegislature. The report shall include an analysis of the mannerin which the regulatory framework has served to: Protectconsumers; safeguard universal service; ensure that consumershave reaped the benefits of competition; maximize the use ofmarket forces; and promote development of the telecommunicationsinfrastructure throughout the state. The commission also shallrecommend if and how the KUSF should be modified.
