California Public Utilities Code

§ 709.5

PUC § 709.5 Effective Jan 1, 1995Div. 1 · Part 1 · Ch. 4 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)It is the intent of the Legislature that all telecommunications markets subject to commission jurisdiction be opened to competition not later than January 1, 1997. The commission shall take steps to ensure that competition in telecommunications markets is fair and that the state’s universal service policy is observed.

(b)To the extent possible, competition in intraexchange telecommunications markets shall be coincident with competition in video markets.

(c)The commission shall expedite its open network architecture and network development, interconnection, universal service, and other related dockets so that whatever additional rules and regulations that may be necessary to achieve fair local exchange competition shall be in place no later than January 1, 1997.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1260, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1995.