§ 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.

Legislative History

Source: Laws 1999, LB 150, § 5; Laws 2001, LB 389, § 5; R.S.Supp.,2001, § 86-1905; Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 67.