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Indiana Statutes, Title 8

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Title 8, UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION

341 chapters · 3,670 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 83,670 Ch 2, Utility Regulation390 Ch 1, Utility Regulatory Commission257 Ch 3, Judicial Review of Utility Regulator…213 Ch 5, Execution and Filing of Mortgages by…168 Ch 9, Relocation of Utilities in Highway R…133 Ch 7, Surrender of Utility Franchise123 Ch 17, Telephones─Rural Telephone Cooperati…120 Ch 4, Public Utility Securities112 Ch 6, Public Utility Fees91 Ch 8, Condemnation by Utilities84 Ch 22, County Road and Bridge Bonding72 Ch 10, Public Utility Accounting Practices61 Ch 13, Rural Electric Membership Corporatio…61 Ch 15, Water Utilities─Vacation or Relocati…61

16 sections·Filtered byTitle 8✕Ch 32.4✕

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.4-1 Application of definitions
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Sec. 1. Except as otherwise provided, the definitions in IC 8-1-2.6 apply throughout this chapter. As added by P.L.27-2006, SEC.54.
Ind. Code § 8-1-32.4-11 Obligations of incumbent local exchange carrier as provider of last resort; satisfaction of obligations using any available technology
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Sec. 11. Except as provided in: (1) IC 8-1-32.6-8; (2) section 13 of this chapter; (3) section 16 of this chapter; or (4) section 17 of this chapter; an incumbent local exchange carrier has the obligations of the provider of last resort. An incumbent local exchange carrier may me…
Ind. Code § 8-1-32.4-12 Exiting provider; advance notice required; liability for charges owed to other providers
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Sec. 12. (a) This section applies to a provider that holds a certificate of territorial authority to provide local exchange service in Indiana. If a provider: (1) decides to cease serving all or part of the provider's defined service area; or (2) plans to file for bankruptcy; the…
Ind. Code § 8-1-32.4-13 Relief from provider of last resort obligations; installation of facilities by another provider

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Sec. 13. (a) If the holder of a certificate of territorial authority to provide local exchange service installs facilities to provide telecommunications service, including local exchange service, in a defined geographic area and: (1) the holder is not the designated provider of l…

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.4-15 Commission's order to expedite availability of voice service during declared disaster emergency; provider authorized to offer service through any available technology

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Sec. 15. (a) The commission may act in accordance with IC 8-1-2-113 during a disaster emergency that is declared by the governor and that includes an area in Indiana that is not served by any communications service provider offering voice service through any technology or medium.…

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.4-16 Exclusive service arrangements; relief from provider of last resort obligations

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Sec. 16. (a) If a provider, other than the incumbent local exchange carrier, operates under an arrangement by which the provider is the exclusive provider of basic telecommunications service in a particular geographic area, building, or group of residences and businesses, the inc…

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.4-17 Relief from provider of last resort obligation; notice by incumbent local exchange carrier; presence of two ETC eligible providers required before July 1, 2014; obligations under federal law not affected; "ETC eligible communications service provider"

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Sec. 17. (a) Subject to subsection (b), upon notice to the commission by an incumbent local exchange carrier that is the provider of last resort in one (1) or more parts of the incumbent local exchange carrier's service area, the incumbent local exchange carrier is relieved of it…

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.4-2 "Approved alternative technology"

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Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "approved alternative technology" refers to any technology that: (1) offers service and functionality comparable to that provided through an exiting provider's facilities, as determined by the commission; (2) may include a technology that does not…

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.4-3 "Basic telecommunications service"

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Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "basic telecommunications service" has the meaning set forth in IC 8-1-2.6-0.1. As added by P.L.27-2006, SEC.54.

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.4-3.2 "Communications service provider"

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Sec. 3.2. As used in this chapter, "communications service provider" has the meaning set forth in IC 8-1-32.6-3. As added by P.L.8-2012, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.4-4 "Exiting provider"

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Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "exiting provider" means a provider that: (1) holds a certificate of territorial authority issued by the commission; (2) is the predominant local exchange carrier in a defined geographic area and provides telecommunications service using the provi…

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.4-5 "Facilities based local exchange carrier"

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Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "facilities based local exchange carrier" means a local exchange carrier that provides local exchange service: (1) exclusively over facilities owned or leased by the carrier; or (2) predominantly over facilities owned or leased by the carrier, in …

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.4-6 "Incumbent local exchange carrier"

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Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "incumbent local exchange carrier" has the meaning set forth in 47 U.S.C. 251(h). As added by P.L.27-2006, SEC.54.

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.4-7 "Local exchange carrier"

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Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "local exchange carrier" has the meaning set forth in 47 U.S.C. 153. As added by P.L.27-2006, SEC.54. Amended by P.L.8-2012, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.4-8 "Local exchange service"

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Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "local exchange service" means the provision of telephone exchange service (as defined in 47 U.S.C. 153) or exchange access (as defined in 47 U.S.C. 153). As added by P.L.27-2006, SEC.54. Amended by P.L.8-2012, SEC.4.

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.4-9 "Provider of last resort"

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Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, "provider of last resort" means a provider that: (1) holds a certificate of territorial authority issued by the commission; and (2) is required to offer local exchange service throughout a defined geographic area. As added by P.L.27-2006, SEC.54.…