Alaska Statutes: AS 42.05.800. Findings.

Alaska Statutes. Title 42. Public Utilities and Carriers Chapter 5. Alaska Public Utilities Regulatory Act Section 800. Findings.

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AS 42.05.800. Findings.

The legislature finds that

(1) modern, affordable, efficient, and universally available local and long distance telephone service is essential to the people of the state;
(2) facilities based, long distance telephone service should be provided competitively wherever possible;
(3) technological advances, reduced costs, and increased consumer choices for long distance telephone service, resulting from the adoption of an appropriate competitive market structure, will enhance the state's economic development;
(4) the benefits of competition in long distance telephone service should be shared by consumers throughout the state;
(5) the commission should oversee competition in long distance telephone service to ensure that the competition is fair to consumers and competitors;
(6) the commission should provide for competition in a timely manner and should adopt regulations that eliminate inappropriate impediments to entry for long distance carriers fit, willing, and able to provide service.

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This version of the Alaska Statutes is current through December, 2004. The Alaska Statutes were automatically converted to HTML from a plain text format. Every effort has been made to ensure their accuracy, but this can not be guaranteed. If it is critical that the precise terms of the Alaska Statutes be known, it is recommended that more formal sources be consulted. For statutes adopted after the effective date of these statutes, see, Alaska State Legislature If any errors are found, please e-mail Touch N' Go systems at E-mail. We hope you find this information useful.