§ 48:17-36 — Construction of act.

5. Nothing in this act shall be construed to: a. affect the application or enforcement of criminal or other statutes or regulations that apply generally to the conduct of business in the State, consumer protection, or unfair or deceptive trade practices, including, but not limited to, any statutes or regulations that prohibit cramming or slamming, affect the provisions of the "Underground Facility Protection Act," P.L.1994, c.118 (C.48:2-73 et seq.), or any law or regulation concerning any easement on any real property or the extension of any telecommunications service to any customer; b. affect the authority of the State or its agencies to enforce such requirements as are otherwise expressly provided for by federal law, including, but not limited to, the collection of enhanced 9-1-1 fees, telecommunications relay service fees, or federal Universal Service Fund fees on VoIP or IP-enabled services that may be determined to apply or to affect any rights or duties the State or its agencies may have under the provisions of 47 U.S.C. s.251 or 47 U.S.C. s.252; c. affect the authority of the State or its political subdivisions, including municipalities, as appropriate, to set forth the requirements of providing cable service or operating a cable television system as pursuant to the provisions of the "Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984," Pub.L.98-549 (47 U.S.C. s.521 et seq.) or the "Cable Television Act," P.L.1972, c.186 (C.48:5A-1 et seq.); d. affect the authority of the State or its political subdivisions, as applicable, to manage the use of public rights-of-way, including, but not limited to, any requirement for the joint use of poles or other structures in such rights-of-way; or e. affect the authority of the Board of Public Utilities in regulating the rates, terms and conditions of circuit switched local exchange access service, consistent with federal law. L.2007,c.195,s.5.