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RSA 374:22-j · Duties of the Oversight Committee

Title
XXXIV: PUBLIC UTILITIES
Chapter
374 · GENERAL REGULATIONS
Status
current
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374:22-j Duties of the Oversight Committee. – The committee's duties shall include, but not be limited to:

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I.

Examining the restructuring of telecommunications services and rates.

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II.

Examining the issue of the resale of telecommunications services and the feasibility of facilitating the resale process.

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III.

Considering the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of installing certain high-speed telecommunications lines.

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IV.

Exploring the feasibility of establishing special rates for educational institutions, to the extent that it has not occurred.

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V.

Examining the issue of rural access and delivery.

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VI.

Examining the expansion of internet access to all parts of New Hampshire, including rural areas.

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VII.

Examining the improvement of access to on-line services.

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VIII.

Examining the issues of encryption and data security in computer networks.

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IX.

Examining the issue of municipal aggregation of local, toll, and other telecommunications services.

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X.

Monitoring the issue of special contracts by telephone utilities.

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XI.

Examining the issue of non-disclosure by telecommunications carriers of customer information including information related to services subscribed to by individual customers.

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XII.

Examining the issue of network congestion on facilities and equipment owned by telephone utilities.

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XIII.

Monitoring the progress of the office of department of energy in relation to wireless telecommunications facilities.

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XIV.

Monitoring the progress of a la carte programming substitute initiatives to a la carte programming in the cable television industry, and monitoring impacts of television violence on children and initiatives addressing those concerns.

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XV.

Submitting a report, together with any recommendations for legislation, to the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate president, and the governor on or before November 1 of each year.

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XVI.

Examining the assessment of surcharges on pay telephone use.

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XVII.

Studying the implementation of a statewide emergency notification system which is appropriate for both state and local needs and considering possible funding sources for such system. The committee shall consider a reverse 911-system and other means of notification. Source. 1997, 201:1. 2000, 179:2. 2001, 218:1. 2003, 319:9. 2004, 257:44. 2007, 229:1, eff. June 25, 2007. 2017, 156:64, eff. July 1, 2017. 2021, 91:200, eff. July 1, 2021. Shared Tenant Services

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Source. 1997, 201:1. 2000, 179:2. 2001, 218:1. 2003, 319:9. 2004, 257:44. 2007, 229:1, eff. June 25, 2007. 2017, 156:64, eff. July 1, 2017. 2021, 91:200, eff. July 1, 2021. Shared Tenant Services

Source history

  • 1997, 201:1
  • 2000, 179:2
  • 2001, 218:1
  • 2003, 319:9
  • 2004, 257:44
  • 2007, 229:1, eff. June 25, 2007
  • 2017, 156:64, eff. July 1, 2017
  • 2021, 91:200, eff. July 1, 2021. Shared Tenant Services

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