History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Emergency telephone laws; revise in relation to cellular telephone service.
| 1 | 01/19/98 | (H) | Referred To Public Utilities | |
| 2 | 02/03/98 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1998 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | Yes |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Martinson
Additional Author: Frierson
Code Sections: A 019-0005-0303, A 019-0005-0313, A 019-0005-0359, A 019-0005-0361
Title: AN ACT TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS IN RELATION TO WIRELESS EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE; TO CREATE A COMMERCIAL MOBILE RADIO SERVICE BOARD THAT SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR; TO PRESCRIBE THE BOARD'S POWERS AND DUTIES; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO LEVY A SERVICE CHARGE ON EACH COMMERCIAL MOBILE RADIO SERVICE CONNECTION THAT HAS A BILLING ADDRESS WITHIN THE STATE; TO ESTABLISH THE CMRS FUND INTO WHICH THE BOARD SHALL DEPOSIT ALL REVENUES DERIVED FROM THE SERVICE CHARGE; TO REQUIRE EACH COMMERCIAL MOBILE RADIO SERVICE PROVIDER TO ACT AS A COLLECTION AGENT FOR THE CMRS FUND; TO PROVIDE CONFIDENTIALITY FOR ALL TECHNICAL PROPRIETARY INFORMATION SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OR TO AN INDEPENDENT, THIRD-PARTY AUDITOR; TO AMEND SECTION 19-5-303, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERM "COMMERCIAL MOBILE RADIO SERVICE" AND TO DELETE THE DEFINITIONS OF THE TERMS "CELLULAR TELEPHONE SERVICE" AND "PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (PCN)" IN RELATION TO THE EMERGENCY 911 LAWS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 19-5-313, 19-5-359 AND 19-5-361, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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