§ 46-5-251. Authority of Public Service Commission Limited
Notwithstanding any other provision of law in this chapter or Chapter 2 of this title except the provisions of Code Section 46-5-252 and the complaint process set forth in subsection (a) of the Code Section 46-5-166, the commission shall not have any jurisdiction, right, power, authority, or duty to impose or enforce any requirement, regulation, […]
§ 46-5-252. Prohibition Against Passing Cost of Compliance on to Consumers
No company providing retail telecommunications service shall impose a separate line item or surcharge on customers’ bills to recover any costs of complying with any state law or regulations without first submitting to the commission the methodology and data used by such company for approval by the commission; provided, however, that such a company shall […]
§ 46-5-211. Consent of End User Required for Release of Telephone Records; Law Enforcement Exception
No telecommunications company may release the telephone records of any end user with a Georgia billing address without the express consent of the end user except with proper law enforcement or court order documentation, as otherwise allowed by law, or by an interconnection agreement that has been approved by the Public Service Commission. History. Code […]
§ 46-5-212. Security Certification Required
Each telecommunications company shall provide annually to the office of the Attorney General certification that it has established operating procedures for security of telephone records that are adequate to ensure compliance with 47 U.S.C. Section 222 and any rules promulgated thereunder. History. Code 1981, § 46-5-212 , enacted by Ga. L. 2006, p. 562, § […]
§ 46-5-213. Circumstances to Which This Article Not Applicable
No provision of this article shall be construed to prohibit a telecommunications company, vendor, or supplier from obtaining, using, releasing, or permitting access to any telephone record of any end user with a Georgia billing address: As otherwise authorized or permitted by law or by an interconnection agreement that has been approved by the Public […]
§ 46-5-214. Action in Event of Telephone Record Security Breach; Notification to Georgia Residents; Law Enforcement Exception; Violations Shall Be Unfair or Deceptive Practice in Consumer Transactions
In the event of a breach of a telephone record concerning a Georgia resident, the telecommunications company must provide notice to the Georgia resident immediately following discovery or notification of the breach if such breach is reasonably likely to cause quantifiable harm to the Georgia resident. The notice must be made in the most expedient […]
§ 46-5-220. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Competitive Emerging Communications Technologies Act of 2006.” History. Code 1981, § 46-5-220 , enacted by Ga. L. 2006, p. 641, § 2/SB 120. Code Commission notes. Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2006, Code Section 46-5-200, as enacted by Ga. L. 2006, p. 641, […]
§ 46-5-221. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Broadband service” means a service that consists of the capability to transmit at a rate not less than 200 kilobits per second in either the upstream or downstream direction and in combination with such service provide either: Access to the Internet; or Computer processing, information storage, or protocol […]
§ 46-5-222. Commission Has No Authority Over Setting of Rates or Terms and Conditions for the Offering of Broadband Service, Voice Over Internet Protocol, or Wireless Service; Limitations
The Public Service Commission shall not have any jurisdiction, right, power, authority, or duty to impose any requirement or regulation relating to the setting of rates or terms and conditions for the offering of broadband service, VoIP, or wireless services. This Code section shall not be construed to affect: State laws of general applicability to […]
§ 46-5-230. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia Telephone Records Protection Act.” History. Code 1981, § 46-5-230 , enacted by Ga. L. 2006, p. 682, § 1/HB 1290. Code Commission notes. Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2006, Code Section 46-5-200, as enacted by Ga. L. 2006, p. 682, § 1/HB […]