10-4-117. Provider and seller obligations — limitations. Nothing in this chapter:

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Terms Used In Montana Code 10-4-117

  • Access line: means a voice service of a provider of exchange access services, a wireless provider, or a provider of interconnected voice over IP service that has enabled and activated service for its subscriber to contact a public safety answering point via a 9-1-1 system by entering or dialing the digits 9-1-1. See Montana Code 10-4-101
  • Department: means the department of justice provided for in Title 2, chapter 15, part 20. See Montana Code 10-4-101
  • Originating service provider: means an entity that provides capability for a retail customer to initiate emergency communications. See Montana Code 10-4-101
  • Provider: means a public utility, a cooperative telephone company, a wireless provider, a provider of interconnected voice over IP service, a provider of exchange access services, or any other entity that provides access lines. See Montana Code 10-4-101
  • Seller: means a person who owns or operates a business that sells prepaid wireless services directly to a subscriber. See Montana Code 10-4-101

(1)relieves a provider or seller from its obligations pursuant to parts 1 through 3 of this chapter, including obligations pursuant to 10-4-201 to collect 9-1-1 fees from customers on a per access line basis; or

(2)grants the department the authority to regulate the services offered by an originating service provider or by a seller.