Terms Used In Michigan Laws 484.3312

  • Commission: means the Michigan public service commission. See Michigan Laws 484.3301
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • provider: means a person authorized under this act to provide video service. See Michigan Laws 484.3301
  • 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
  • Video service: means video programming, cable services, IPTV, or OVS provided through facilities located at least in part in the public rights-of-way without regard to delivery technology, including internet protocol technology. See Michigan Laws 484.3301
  (1) The commission‘s authority to administer this act is limited to the powers and duties explicitly provided for under this act, and the commission shall not have the authority to regulate or control a provider under this act as a public utility.
  (2) The commission shall file a report with the governor and legislature by February 1 of each year that shall include information on the status of competition for video services in this state and recommendations for any needed legislation. A video service provider shall submit to the commission any information requested by the commission necessary for the preparation of the annual report required under this subsection. The obligation of a video service provider under this subsection is limited to the submission of information generated or gathered in the normal course of business.