49-31-86. Restrictions on price changes for local exchange service--Exemption for promotions.

Prices for residential and business local exchange service, both recurring and nonrecurring, for a telecommunications company with more than two hundred thousand retail access lines in the state may not be changed unless reduced by the company. If the telecommunications company reduces its prices for residential or business local exchange service pursuant to §§ 49-31-1 to 49-31-88, inclusive, it may not subsequently increase such prices. However, this restriction does not apply to promotions that last ninety days or less. The telecommunications company shall publicly announce the beginning and ending date of the promotion period. The provisions of § 49-31-4 and §§ 49-31-12 to 49-31-12.5, inclusive, do not apply to prices for services regulated by this section.

Source: SL 1998, ch 274, § 30; SL 1999, ch 226, § 1.

49-31-86.1. Limitation on promotions.

No telecommunications company may offer any promotion exempt from the provisions of § 49-31-86 more than twice in any calendar year. No telecommunications company may run any such promotions consecutively. No benefit from a promotion may be extended to any customer beyond the promotion period.

Source: SL 1999, ch 226, § 2.

49-31-86.2. Exemption of § 49-31-86 to take effect December 31, 2000 for certain carriers.

The exemption for promotions provided by § 49-31-86 is not effective until December 31, 2000, in the local exchange area of any facilities-based competitive local exchange carrier certified by the commission that provides broadband network services throughout its local exchange area. However, the exemption for promotions provided by § 49-31-86 is not effective until July 1, 2001, in the local exchange area of any facilities-based local exchange carrier certified by the commission after July 31, 1998, that provides broadband network services throughout its local exchange area.

Source: SL 1999, ch 226, § 3; SL 2000, ch 223, § 1.