HOUSE BILL No. 6619

 

November 14, 2006, Introduced by Rep. Kolb and referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology.

 

     A bill to amend 1991 PA 179, entitled

 

"Michigan telecommunications act,"

 

by amending section 309 (MCL 484.2309), as amended by 2005 PA 235.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 309. (1) A provider of basic local exchange service shall

 

provide to each customer local directory assistance and, at no

 

additional charge to the customer, an annual printed telephone

 

directory.

 

     (2) A provider of basic local exchange service shall provide

 

each customer at no additional charge the option of having access

 

to 900 prefix services blocked through the customer's exchange

 

service.

 


     (3) The department of information technology, in conjunction

 

with the legislative service bureau and the senate and house of

 

representatives, shall develop and implement a telephone directory

 

assistance system to allow users to dial 1 central number and

 

receive a voice prompt to locate any state employee. The system

 

shall be called "call Michigan" and shall be operational no later

 

than July 1, 2007.