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NJ A211

NJ A211
Requires telecommunications companies to provide prorated refunds for service outages of longer than 24 hours.


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Introduced
01/27/2016
In Committee
01/27/2016
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2018

Introduced Session

2016-2017 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill directs the Board of Public Utilities to require telecommunications companies and companies that offer Voice Over Internet Protocol and other Internet-based telephone services, on a prorated basis, to adjust a customer's bill, or provide a refund to a customer, who has experienced a service interruption for a period of more than 24 hours. The bill also directs these companies to provide the bill adjustment or refund without requiring the customer to take any action.

AI Summary

This bill directs the Board of Public Utilities to require telecommunications companies, including those providing Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and other internet-based telephone services, to automatically provide prorated bill adjustments or refunds to customers who experience a service interruption of more than 24 hours, without requiring the customer to take any action. The bill also gives the Board the authority to reclassify a telecommunications service as non-competitive if it determines that sufficient competition is no longer present.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee (on 01/27/2016)

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