Michigan Laws 484.2358 – “Number portability” defined; requirements
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 484.2358
- 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
- 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
(1) As used in this section, “number portability” means the capability for a local exchange customer at a particular location to change providers of basic local exchange service without any change in the local exchange customer’s telephone number, while preserving the full range of functionality that the customer could obtain by changing telephone numbers.
(2) A provider of basic local exchange service shall provide number portability. The commission shall, consistent with federal law, enforce number portability, number administration, number reclamation, and number assignment between regulated and unregulated providers.