The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that many of Colorado’s residents are unable to utilize telecommunications facilities without assistance and are therefore telephone users with disabilities. Telephone users with disabilities include people who are deaf, hard of hearing, speech-impaired, deaf-blind, blind and visually impaired, and those with central nervous system disabilities. Telephone users […]
As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: “Commission” means the public utilities commission of the state of Colorado. Repealed. “Telecommunications relay services” means any telecommunications transmission services that allow a person who has a hearing or speech disability to communicate by wire or radio in a manner that is functionally equivalent to […]
The commission shall administer and contract for telecommunications relay services. The commission shall adopt rules for the implementation of this article. The rules shall: Conform with section 401 of the federal “Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990”, 47 U.S.C. sec. 225, including provision for state application to the federal communications commission for certification; Be consistent […]
Except as otherwise authorized to be retained by section 40-17-103 (3)(e), all money collected by the voice service providers in accordance with section 40-17-103 shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the money to the Colorado telephone users with disabilities fund, which fund is hereby created and is referred to in this […]
Nothing in this article: Affects the method of regulation of providers of telecommunications or voice-over-internet-protocol service by the commission, as set forth in article 15 of this title; or Grants to the commission any ability to assert jurisdiction regarding any telecommunications or voice-over-internet-protocol service provider for any purpose other than the purposes specifically described in […]
