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NJ A107
NJ A107Requires telecommunications companies to provide prorated refunds for service outages of longer than 24 hours.
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Introduced
01/09/2018
01/09/2018
In Committee
01/29/2018
01/29/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2020
01/08/2020
Introduced Session
2018-2019 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 that offer Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and other Internet-based telephone services, to 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 grants the Board the authority to reclassify a telecommunications service as non-competitive if sufficient competition is no longer present, and to ensure that local exchange telecommunications companies do not make unjust preferences or discriminations for non-competitive services.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading (on 01/29/2018)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A0500/107_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A0500/107_I1.PDF |
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