Section 484.2353a - Interconnection agreement; negotiation. - Michigan Statutes

MICHIGAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 179 of 1991

484.2353a Interconnection agreement; negotiation.

Sec. 353a.

(1) When negotiating a successor interconnection agreement, unless the parties agree otherwise, the parties shall use an interconnection agreement which has been approved by the commission in the 3-year period immediately preceding the commencement of negotiations as the baseline document. A party requesting the adoption of language different than that found in the baseline document in an arbitration proceeding bears the burden of persuasion that the requested change is lawful and appropriate.

(2) If a party negotiating an interconnection agreement takes a position that the opposing party believes is contrary to a prior ruling of the commission in an arbitration proceeding, the opposing party shall file a motion with the commission for a determination under this section. The motion shall be filed no later than 90 days from the commencement of negotiations. The commission shall rule upon the motion within 21 days of the date the motion is filed, and the commission shall determine the extent to which the issue may be relitigated.

History: Add. 2005, Act 235, Imd. Eff. Nov. 22, 2005