Terms Used In Michigan Laws 484.2301

  • Commission: means the Michigan public service commission. See Michigan Laws 484.2102
  • Exchange: means 1 or more contiguous central offices and all associated facilities within a geographical area in which basic local exchange service is offered by a provider. See Michigan Laws 484.2102
  • License: means a license issued under this act. See Michigan Laws 484.2102
  • local exchange service: means the provision of an access line and usage within a local calling area for the transmission of high-quality 2-way interactive switched voice or data communication. See Michigan Laws 484.2102
  • provider: means a person that for compensation provides 1 or more telecommunication services. See Michigan Laws 484.2102
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  (1) A telecommunication provider shall not provide or resell basic local exchange service in this state, without a license issued from the commission under this act.
  (2) Pending the determination of an application for a license, the commission without notice and hearing may issue a temporary license for a period not to exceed 1 year.