§ 23-17-415 — Reporting of originating intrastate interexchange telephone numbers

(a) Where technically feasible, any telecommunications provider whose customer originates or forwards an intrastate interexchange message to be terminated over the public switched telecommunications network in Arkansas shall transmit the jurisdictionally appropriate telephone number of the originating party sending the message to the terminating telecommunications provider. (b) (1) The Arkansas Public Service Commission shall investigate complaints alleging violations of this section filed under § 23-3-119 and may obtain sufficient information to determine the correct jurisdiction of any message associated with alleged violations of this section. (2) If the commission determines that the jurisdictionally appropriate telephone number has not been transmitted as required by this section, the telecommunications provider against whom the complaint was filed shall demonstrate that it had a legitimate business purpose for not transmitting the jurisdictionally appropriate telephone number or that it was technically infeasible for the provider to transmit the number. (c) (1) If the commission determines that a telecommunications provider has violated this section, the commission shall determine the amount of underpayment to any telecommunications provider as a result of the violation and shall order the violating telecommunications provider to make payment under the applicable tariff or interconnection agreement, including any penalties specified therein. (2) If no penalties are specified under either the applicable tariffs or interconnection agreements, the commission shall assess a civil sanction against the violating telecommunications provider consistent with state law.

Legislative History

Acts 2003, No. 1766, § 1.