Kentucky Statutes 278.54611 – Commission’s jurisdiction over commercial mobile radio service, interconnection agreements, telecommunications carriers, and cellular towers
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(1) The provision of commercial mobile radio services shall be market-based and not subject to Public Service Commission regulation. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, except as provided in subsections (2) to (5) of this section, the commission shall not impose any requirement upon a commercial mobile radio services provider with respect to the following:
(a) The availability of facilities or equipment used to provide commercial mobile radio services; or
(b) The rates, terms, and conditions for, or entry into, the provision of commercial mobile radio service.
(2) The provisions of this section do not limit or modify the commission’s authority to arbitrate and enforce interconnection agreements.
(3) The commission may assist in the resolution of consumer complaints.
(4) The commission may exercise its authority to ensure that companies that are designated and operate as eligible telecommunications carriers under 47 U.S.C. sec.
214(e), including commercial mobile radio service providers that receive eligible telecommunications carrier status, comply with the Federal Communication Commission’s rules in 47 C.F.R. § part 54, which govern eligible telecommunications carriers, to the extent consistent with federal and state law.
(5) The commission shall retain jurisdiction over cellular towers pursuant to KRS
278.665.
Effective: June 24, 2015
History: Amended 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 2, sec. 2, effective June 24, 2015. — Created 2005
Ky. Acts ch. 109, sec. 1, effective June 20, 2005.
(a) The availability of facilities or equipment used to provide commercial mobile radio services; or
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 278.54611
- Federal: refers to the United States. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(b) The rates, terms, and conditions for, or entry into, the provision of commercial mobile radio service.
(2) The provisions of this section do not limit or modify the commission’s authority to arbitrate and enforce interconnection agreements.
(3) The commission may assist in the resolution of consumer complaints.
(4) The commission may exercise its authority to ensure that companies that are designated and operate as eligible telecommunications carriers under 47 U.S.C. sec.
214(e), including commercial mobile radio service providers that receive eligible telecommunications carrier status, comply with the Federal Communication Commission’s rules in 47 C.F.R. § part 54, which govern eligible telecommunications carriers, to the extent consistent with federal and state law.
(5) The commission shall retain jurisdiction over cellular towers pursuant to KRS
278.665.
Effective: June 24, 2015
History: Amended 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 2, sec. 2, effective June 24, 2015. — Created 2005
Ky. Acts ch. 109, sec. 1, effective June 20, 2005.