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NE Code § 86-153 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-153 - Joint service agreements.

86-153.  Joint service agreements.When two or more telecommunications companies jointly furnish interexchange service or extended area service, the revenue from such jointly furnished service shall be divided in such manner as may be agreed upon by the telecommunications companies furnishing such service. In the event of inability to agree, any one of the telecommunications companies jointly furnishing such service may file an application with the commission requesting that the commission enter an order prescribing an equitable division of revenue from such jointly furnished service.Source Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 52.
NE Code § 86-154 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-154 - Rate change based on tax increases.

86-154.  Rate change based on tax increases.The commission shall approve the disposition of revenue resulting from decreases in federal or state income taxes or property taxes due to a tax law change that results in a reduction in the tax liability of a telecommunications company of twenty percent or more in any taxable year. Any telecommunications company so affected shall file a plan with the commission proposing the disposition of the revenue at the same time that it files its annual report with the commission. The commission shall schedule a public hearing within thirty days after the filing of the plan or the plan shall be deemed approved.Source Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 53.
NE Code § 86-155 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-155 - Rate change; when effective.

86-155.  Rate change; when effective.Applications for commission approval of specific new rates or charges or changes in existing rates or charges for telecommunications service which have not been heard and determined within six months and thirty days from the date the application was filed may be put into effect by the telecommunications company, in an amount not to exceed seventy-five percent of the total amount of the application, subject to refund of any amount collected in excess of the amount which would have been collected under the new or changed rates or charges as finally approved by the commission. The refund shall include an interest payment at a rate of interest determined by the commission, except that the rate of interest shall not exceed the overall rate of return which the telecommunications company is authorized to earn. When making its final determination on the application, the commission shall not consider the rates and charges of the telecommunications company put into effect pending such final determination. This section shall not apply to tariffs placed into effect under section 86-156.Source Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 54. Annotations Thirty-day limit for Public Service Commission to file decision is discretionary, not mandatory. Hartman v. Glenwood Tel. Membership Corp., 197 Neb. 359, 249 N.W.2d 468 (1977).
NE Code § 86-156 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-156 - Specific tariffs.

86-156.  Specific tariffs.Whenever any telecommunications company files a specific tariff for any new equipment, new telecommunications service feature of existing equipment, or rate not previously offered and the commission has not finally determined the tariff within sixty days thereafter, it shall become effective as filed. The tariff shall remain in effect until the commission determines an appropriate interim tariff or finally determines the matter. This section shall not apply to services of a type offered only by regulated telecommunications companies.Source   Laws 1976, LB 768, § 1;   Laws 1994, LB 414, § 112;   R.S.1943, (1996), § 75-616;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 55.
NE Code § 86-157 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-157 - Pro rata billing of local tax.

86-157.  Pro rata billing of local tax.Whenever any municipality or any other local governmental entity imposes upon a telecommunications company any tax or fee as described in section 86-704, such tax or fee shall, insofar as practicable, be billed pro rata to the telecommunications company's customers receiving telecommunications service within the territorial limits of such municipality or other local governmental entity.Source   Laws 1986, LB 835, § 10;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 86-810;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 56.
NE Code § 86-158 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-158 - Appeals.

86-158.  Appeals.(1) Except as otherwise provided in section 86-123, any order of the commission entered pursuant to authority granted in the Nebraska Telecommunications Regulation Act may be appealed by any interested party to the proceeding. The appeal shall be in accordance with section 75-136.(2) In an original action concerning a violation of the Nebraska Telecommunications Regulation Act by a telecommunications company, the commission shall have jurisdiction as set forth in section 75-132.01. After all administrative remedies before the commission have been exhausted, an appeal may be brought by an interested party to an action. Such appeal shall be in accordance with section 75-136.Source   Laws 1986, LB 835, § 11;   Laws 1991, LB 732, § 159;   Laws 1997, LB 660, § 11;  Laws 2000, LB 1285, § 16;   R.S.Supp.,2000, § 86-811;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 57;  Laws 2003, LB 187, § 27;  Laws 2013, LB545, § 11. Annotations All appeals from orders of the Nebraska Public Service Commission are to follow the procedural requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act. Chase 3000, Inc. v. Nebraska Pub. Serv. Comm., 273 Neb. 133, 728 N.W.2d 560 (2007).
NE Code § 86-159 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-159 - Records retention; enforcement.

86-159.  Records retention; enforcement.A telecommunications company shall:(1) Keep accounts according to commission rules and regulations;(2) File financial reports in a form and at times prescribed by the commission;(3) File current price lists and service standards prescribed by the commission; and(4) Cooperate with commission investigations of customer complaints.Source Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 58.
NE Code § 86-160 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-160 - Administrative fine.

86-160.  Administrative fine.The commission may administratively fine pursuant to section 75-156 any person who violates the Nebraska Telecommunications Regulation Act.Source  Laws 2000, LB 1285, § 13;   R.S.Supp.,2000, § 75-617;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 59.
NE Code § 86-161 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-161 - Territorial maps; violations; penalty.

86-161.  Territorial maps; violations; penalty.Any person who violates section 86-130 is guilty of a Class V misdemeanor. The commission shall enforce such section, and the Attorney General or any county attorney shall, upon request of the commission, assist in the prosecution of any violations of such section.Source   Laws 1963, c. 425, art. VI, § 6, p. 1419;   Laws 1993, LB 121, § 470;   Laws 1994, LB 414, § 101;  Laws 2000, LB 1285, § 10;   R.S.Supp.,2000, § 75-606;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 60.
NE Code § 86-162 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-162 - Violations; penalty.

86-162.  Violations; penalty.Any telecommunications company or its agent who fails or neglects to comply with section 86-131, 86-132, 86-140, 86-141, or 86-153 or who violates any of the provisions of such sections is guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor.Source   Laws 1963, c. 425, art. VI, § 10, p. 1421;   Laws 1982, LB 573, § 3;   Laws 1994, LB 414, § 106;  Laws 2000, LB 1285, § 12;   R.S.Supp.,2000, § 75-610;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 61.
NE Code § 86-163 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-163 - Commission; duties.

86-163.  Commission; duties.The commission shall file with the Clerk of the Legislature an annual report on or before September 30 of each year on the status of the Nebraska telecommunications industry. The report shall be submitted in electronic format. The report shall:(1) Describe the quality of telecommunications service being provided to the citizens of Nebraska;(2) Describe the availability of diverse and affordable telecommunications service to all of the people of Nebraska;(3) Describe the level of telecommunications service rates;(4) Describe the use and continued need for the Nebraska Telecommunications Universal Service Fund;(5) Describe the availability and location of 911 service and E-911 service as required by section 86-437;(6) Describe the availability and location of wireless 911 service or enhanced wireless 911 service as required by section 86-460;(7) Address the need for further legislation to achieve the purposes of the Nebraska Telecommunications Regulation Act;(8) Address the funding level of the Nebraska Competitive Telephone Marketplace Fund and an accounting of commission expenses related to its duties under section 86-127; and(9) Assess, based on information provided by public safety answering points, the level of wireless E-911 location accuracy compliance for wireless carriers.Source   Laws 1986, LB 835, § 4;   Laws 1991, LB 286, § 2;   Laws 1997, LB 686, § 12;  Laws 2001, LB 389, § 1;  Laws 2001, LB 585, § 15;   R.S.Supp.,2001, § 86-804;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 62;  Laws 2002, LB 1211, § 12;  Laws 2012, LB782, § 243;  Laws 2016, LB938, § 31.
NE Code § 86-165 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-165 - Sale of exchange; application; notice; commission; considerations; order.

86-165.  Sale of exchange; application; notice; commission; considerations; order.(1) A telecommunications company that proposes to sell any exchange owned by the company shall submit an application to the commission on a form provided by the commission for approval of the sale. Within twenty days after receipt of the application, the commission shall publish notice of the proposed sale in a newspaper of general circulation in each county in which an exchange proposed for sale provides basic local exchange service. The notice shall inform the residents of this state of their right to file a petition of intervention or submit a comment. Such filing or submission shall occur within fifteen days after publication of the notice. The telecommunications company shall reimburse the commission for the cost of such publication.(2) In approving or rejecting the application, the commission shall consider the protection of the public interest and to the extent applicable to the exchange proposed to be sold, (a) the adequacy of local telephone service, (b) the reasonableness of rates for the local telephone service, (c) the provision of 911 service, enhanced-911 service, and other public safety services, (d) the payment of taxes by the company, and (e) the ability of the telecommunications company to provide modern, state-of-the-art telecommunications services. If the commission does not hold a hearing on the application, it shall issue an order of approval or rejection within forty-five days after the publication of the notice pursuant to subsection (1) of this section. If the commission holds a hearing on the application, it shall issue an order of approval or rejection within one hundred twenty days after the publication of such notice. The order may include conditions that the commission deems necessary to ensure protection of the public interest pursuant to the criteria set forth in this subsection.(3) For purposes of this section:(a) Exchange means (i) switching, transmission, and other equipment and (ii) facilities and associated permits, authorizations, service rights, customer contracts, and related assets by which a telecommunications company provides basic local exchange service within a local exchange area; and(b) Sell or sale means the transfer, for consideration, of title to the assets comprising an exchange. Sell or sale does not include a transaction such as a merger, a consolidation, stock sale, financing transaction, or other non-asset sale transaction.Source Laws 2010, LB183, § 2.
NE Code § 86-166 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-166 - Broadband Data Improvement Program; purpose; commission, powers and duties.

86-166.  Broadband Data Improvement Program; purpose; commission, powers and duties.(1) To ensure that the State of Nebraska is accurately represented in federal broadband grant programs, including grants from the federal Universal Service Fund, the Broadband Data Improvement Program is created. The Broadband Data Improvement Program shall be administered by the commission.(2) The purpose of the Broadband Data Improvement Program is to:(a) Complement the granular broadband availability data submitted by service providers to the Federal Communications Commission or the Universal Service Administrative Company;(b) Leverage the Federal Communication Commission's Digital Opportunity Data Collection to improve Nebraska's broadband map; and(c) Encourage Nebraskans to participate in crowdsourcing efforts developed to enhance federal broadband mapping.(3) In administering the Broadband Data Improvement Program, the commission may:(a) Participate in the Federal Communication Commission's Digital Opportunity Data Collection, as such collection existed on January 1, 2020;(b) In the absence of a federal program to crowdsource broadband data, develop a state-based broadband data crowdsource program if it is determined by the commission that doing so would improve Nebraska's broadband map;(c) Develop a statewide outreach plan to promote citizen participation in a state or federal broadband data crowdsource program;(d) Allocate resources to areas of the state where public feedback, crowdsourcing, or other evidence suggests that the federal broadband data may be inaccurate;(e) Prioritize data improvement in rural areas, including those areas within any city of the first class, city of the second class, village, or unincorporated area of a county; and(f) Adhere to any guidelines established by the Federal Communications Commission for states to improve data.(4) The commission may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of this section.Source Laws 2020, LB996, § 3.
NE Code § 86-201 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-201 - Act, how cited.

86-201.  Act, how cited.Sections 86-201 to 86-211 shall be known and may be cited as the Telephone Consumer Slamming Prevention Act.Source  Laws 1999, LB 150, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 86-1901;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 63.
NE Code § 86-202 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-202 - Statement of policy.

86-202.  Statement of policy.It is the policy of this state to ensure that all subscribers are protected from the unauthorized switching of a telecommunications company selected by the subscriber to provide telecommunications service.Source  Laws 1999, LB 150, § 2;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 86-1902;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 64.
NE Code § 86-203 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-203 - Definitions, where found.

86-203.  Definitions, where found.For purposes of the Telephone Consumer Slamming Prevention Act, the definitions found in the Nebraska Telecommunications Regulation Act apply.Source  Laws 1999, LB 150, § 3;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 86-1903;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 65.  Cross References  Nebraska Telecommunications Regulation Act, see section 86-101.
NE Code § 86-204 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-204 - Act; applicability.

86-204.  Act; applicability.Except as provided in section 86-124, the Telephone Consumer Slamming Prevention Act shall apply to all telecommunications companies providing basic local exchange service, intra-LATA interexchange service, inter-LATA interexchange service, and any other telecommunications service to subscribers in this state.Source  Laws 1999, LB 150, § 4;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 86-1904;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 66.
NE Code § 86-205 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-205 - Change in service; requirements.

86-205.  Change in service; requirements.(1)(a) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, no telecommunications company shall submit on behalf of a subscriber a change of the subscriber's provider of basic local exchange service, intra-LATA interexchange service, or inter-LATA interexchange service without:(i) Written change authorization from the subscriber;(ii) Toll-free electronic authorization placed from the telephone number which is the subject of the change of service order; or(iii) Oral authorization obtained by an independent third party.(b) A separate and distinct authorization shall be required to submit a change of service order for any or all of the following telecommunications services provided to subscribers in this state: Basic local exchange service, intra-LATA interexchange service, inter-LATA interexchange service, or any other telecommunications service.(2) The requirements of this section shall not apply to a change of a subscriber's provider of basic local exchange service, intra-LATA interexchange service, or inter-LATA interexchange service that results from any merger or sale of exchanges or transfer of authority approved by the commission.Source  Laws 1999, LB 150, § 5;  Laws 2001, LB 389, § 5;   R.S.Supp.,2001, § 86-1905;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 67.
NE Code § 86-206 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-206 - Change in service; confirmation.

86-206.  Change in service; confirmation.Within thirty days after a subscriber changes his or her authorized provider of basic local exchange service, intra-LATA interexchange service, or inter-LATA interexchange service, the new authorized service provider shall provide to such subscriber written confirmation of such change of service. The written confirmation shall (1) describe clearly and simply the nature of the change of service, (2) not be a part of, or attached to, any other document, (3) not contain any promotion, offer, or inducement, and (4) be mailed to the subscriber's billing address.Source  Laws 1999, LB 150, § 6;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 86-1906;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 68.
NE Code § 86-207 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-207 - Unauthorized change in service; claim procedures.

86-207.  Unauthorized change in service; claim procedures.(1) Nothing in the Telephone Consumer Slamming Prevention Act shall preclude a subscriber from electing to resolve an unauthorized change of service directly with the unauthorized telecommunications company. If the subscriber is unsatisfied with the resolution from the unauthorized telecommunications company, the subscriber may file a complaint with the commission. The complaint may be made by letter, fax, online notification, or telephone call to the commission. The subscriber may be required to provide a copy of the subscriber's telephone bill that contains the alleged unauthorized telecommunications company's charges.(2) The commission, consistent with federal regulations for changing long distance service under subpart K of 47 C.F.R. part 64, as such regulations existed on January 1, 2002, shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations necessary for resolution of subscriber complaints of an unauthorized change of service.Source  Laws 1999, LB 150, § 7;  Laws 2001, LB 389, § 6;   R.S.Supp.,2001, § 86-1907;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 69.
NE Code § 86-208 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-208 - Unauthorized change; corrective action authorized.

86-208.  Unauthorized change; corrective action authorized.If the commission finds that a telecommunications company has violated section 86-205, the commission shall order the telecommunications company to take corrective action as necessary and consistent with 47 C.F.R. 64.1150, as such regulation existed on January 1, 2002, and rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the commission.Source  Laws 1999, LB 150, § 8;  Laws 2001, LB 389, § 7;   R.S.Supp.,2001, § 86-1908;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 70.
NE Code § 86-209 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-209 - Violations; penalties; appeal.

86-209.  Violations; penalties; appeal.(1) Notwithstanding section 75-156, the commission may, after hearing, impose an administrative penalty for a violation of the Telephone Consumer Slamming Prevention Act. The penalty for a violation shall not exceed two thousand dollars. Every violation associated with a specific access line within the state shall be considered a separate and distinct violation.(2) The amount of an administrative penalty shall be based on:(a) The nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of a prohibited act;(b) The history of previous violations;(c) The amount necessary to deter future violations; and(d) Any efforts to correct the violation.(3) The commission shall remit any administrative penalty collected under this section to the State Treasurer for distribution in accordance with Article VII, section 5, of the Constitution of Nebraska.(4) Any administrative penalty may be appealed. The appeal shall be in accordance with section 75-136.Source  Laws 1999, LB 150, § 9;  Laws 2000, LB 1285, § 24;  Laws 2001, LB 389, § 8;   R.S.Supp.,2001, § 86-1909;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 71;  Laws 2008, LB755, § 7;  Laws 2013, LB545, § 12.
NE Code § 86-210 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-210 - Rules and regulations.

86-210.  Rules and regulations.The commission shall adopt and promulgate competitively neutral rules and regulations necessary to implement the Telephone Consumer Slamming Prevention Act, including rules and regulations that:(1) Ensure that subscribers are protected from deceptive practices in the obtaining of authorizations and verifications required by section 86-205;(2) Are applicable to all basic local exchange service, intra-LATA interexchange service, inter-LATA interexchange service, and any other telecommunications service provided by telecommunications companies in this state;(3) Maintain records, provide procedures, and establish performance standards for telecommunications companies with respect to changes of an authorized telecommunications company pursuant to the act;(4) Establish and administer a slamming complaint system for subscribers of telecommunications service and enforce the provisions of the act; and(5) Are consistent with 47 C.F.R. 64.1100, 64.1120, 64.1130, and 64.1190, as such regulations existed on January 1, 2002, for the selection of telecommunications companies. The Public Service Commission may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations consistent with the federal regulations for changing long distance service under subpart K of 47 C.F.R. part 64, as such regulations existed on January 1, 2002.Source  Laws 1999, LB 150, § 10;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 86-1910;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 72.