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                          HOUSE BILL 2944

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     2000 Regular Session

By Representative Lambert

Read first time 01/24/2000.  Referred to Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.

Modifying disclosure of alternate operator services.

    AN ACT Relating to alternate operator services; and amending RCW 80.36.520.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

    Sec. 1.  RCW 80.36.520 and 1988 c 91 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

    The utilities and transportation commission shall by rule require, at a minimum, that any telecommunications company, operating as or contracting with an alternate operator services company, assure appropriate disclosure to consumers of the provision and the rate, charge or fee of services provided by an alternate operator services company without requiring additional dialing by the consumer beyond that necessary to complete a call.

    For the purposes of this chapter, "alternate operator services company" means a person providing a connection to intrastate or interstate long-distance services from places including, but not limited to, hotels, motels, hospitals, and customer-owned pay telephones.

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