STATE STATUTES & CODES

NEBRASKA STATUTES AND CODES

Chapter 86 TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY

• 86-101 Act, how cited.
• 86-102 Legislative policy.
• 86-103 Definitions, where found.
• 86-104 Basic local exchange rate, defined.
• 86-105 Basic local exchange service, defined.
• 86-106 Business service, defined.
• 86-107 Class of subscribers, defined.
• 86-108 Commission, defined.
• 86-109 Extended area service, defined.
• 86-110 Federal act, defined.
• 86-111 Interexchange service, defined.
• 86-112 Inter-LATA interexchange service, defined.
• 86-113 Intra-LATA interexchange service, defined.
• 86-114 LATA, defined.
• 86-115 Local exchange area, defined.
• 86-116 Residence service, defined.
• 86-117 Telecommunications, defined.
• 86-118 Telecommunications common carrier, defined.
• 86-119 Telecommunications company, defined.
• 86-120 Telecommunications contract carrier, defined.
• 86-121 Telecommunications service, defined.
• 86-122 Interconnection agreements; administrative fine.
• 86-123 Quality and rate regulation.
• 86-124 Nonregulated activities.
• 86-125 Communications providers; registration; requirements; administrative fine.
• 86-126 Regulation of competition.
• 86-127 Nebraska Competitive Telephone Marketplace Fund; created; use; investment.
• 86-128 Certificate or permit of convenience and necessity.
• 86-129 Certificates or permits for inter-LATA interexchange services.
• 86-130 Territorial maps.
• 86-131 Trunk and toll line; connection requirements.
• 86-132 Trunk and toll lines; consolidation requirements.
• 86-133 Exchange abandonment.
• 86-134 Discontinuation of service.
• 86-135 Adjacent exchange; service application.
• 86-136 Adjacent exchange; application approval.
• 86-137 Adjacent exchange; certificate of convenience and necessity.
• 86-138 Adjacent exchange; application denial.
• 86-139 Scope of rate regulation.
• 86-140 Access charge regulation.
• 86-141 Telecommunications companies not subject to regulation; requirements.
• 86-142 Incentives authorized.
• 86-143 Local competition determination.
• 86-144 No local competition; rate list filing requirements.
• 86-145 No local competition; rate review initiated by subscriber complaint.
• 86-146 No local competition; rate review initiated by commission.
• 86-147 No local competition; rate review request by telecommunications company.
• 86-148 No local competition; automatic rate review.
• 86-149 Rate averaging.
• 86-150 Rate deaveraging.
• 86-151 Wholesale rate restrictions.
• 86-152 Flat rates authorized.
• 86-153 Joint service agreements.
• 86-154 Rate change based on tax increases.
• 86-155 Rate change; when effective.
• 86-156 Specific tariffs.
• 86-157 Pro rata billing of local tax.
• 86-158 Appeals.
• 86-159 Records retention; enforcement.
• 86-160 Administrative fine.
• 86-161 Territorial maps; violations; penalty.
• 86-162 Violations; penalty.
• 86-163 Commission; duties.
• 86-164 Telecommunications carrier; placement of line, wire, or cable across railroad right-of-way; application; petition; hearing; order; standard crossing fee; expenses; agreement.
• 86-165 Sale of exchange; application; notice; commission; considerations; order.
• 86-201 Act, how cited.
• 86-202 Statement of policy.
• 86-203 Definitions, where found.
• 86-204 Act; applicability.
• 86-205 Change in service; requirements.
• 86-206 Change in service; confirmation.
• 86-207 Unauthorized change in service; claim procedures.
• 86-208 Unauthorized change; corrective action authorized.
• 86-209 Violations; penalties; appeal.
• 86-210 Rules and regulations.
• 86-211 Unauthorized additional services; provider; duties.
• 86-212 Act, how cited.
• 86-213 Definitions, where found.
• 86-214 Consumer, defined.
• 86-215 Consumer goods or services, defined.
• 86-216 Consumer telephone call, defined.
• 86-217 Prize, defined.
• 86-218 Prize promotion, defined.
• 86-219 Seller, defined.
• 86-220 Solicitor, defined.
• 86-221 Sponsor, defined.
• 86-222 Unsolicited consumer telephone call, defined.
• 86-223 Verifiable retail value, defined.
• 86-224 Payment; consumer's express verifiable authorization required.
• 86-225 Consumer rights.
• 86-226 Restriction on obtaining consumer's payment.
• 86-227 Restriction on advance payment.
• 86-228 Prize promotions; information required.
• 86-229 Solicitor, sponsor, or seller; prohibited acts.
• 86-230 Records required.
• 86-231 Burden of proof.
• 86-232 Act; how construed.
• 86-233 Consumer; remedies.
• 86-234 Violation; penalty.
• 86-235 Violation; civil penalty.
• 86-236 Act, how cited.
• 86-237 Definitions, where found.
• 86-238 Automatic dialing-announcing device, defined.
• 86-239 Commission, defined.
• 86-240 Emergency purposes, defined.
• 86-241 Established business relationship, defined.
• 86-242 Telephone solicitation, defined.
• 86-243 Unsolicited advertisement, defined.
• 86-244 Telephone solicitations; restrictions.
• 86-245 Unsolicited advertisement to telephone facsimile machine; prohibited.
• 86-246 Automatic dialing-announcing device; certain use prohibited.
• 86-247 Telephone solicitation message; requirements.
• 86-248 Telephone solicitation to residential line; limitations.
• 86-249 Automatic dialing-announcing device; release of telephone line; requirements.
• 86-250 Permit required; procedure; liability; filing required.
• 86-251 Sequential dialing prohibited.
• 86-252 Commission; adopt rules and regulations.
• 86-253 Commission; enforcement.
• 86-254 Seizure of automatic dialing-announcing devices; when; destruction; liability.
• 86-255 Commission decision; appeal.
• 86-256 Automatic dialing-announcing device; registration required; when; message requirements; liability; filing required.
• 86-257 Violations; administrative fine.
• 86-258 Act, how cited.
• 86-259 Definitions, where found.
• 86-260 Commission, defined.
• 86-261 Pay-per-call services, defined.
• 86-262 Common carriers; provide services; terms and conditions.
• 86-263 Rules and regulations regarding preambles.
• 86-264 Common carrier; provide information to consumers.
• 86-265 Option to block nine hundred services; charges; rules and regulations for involuntary blocks.
• 86-266 Common carrier; prohibited acts.
• 86-267 Transmission services; acceptance of charges required.
• 86-268 Transmission services; limitations.
• 86-269 Enforcement; appeal.
• 86-270 Violations; administrative fine.
• 86-271 Definitions, where found.
• 86-272 Aggrieved person, defined.
• 86-273 Aural transfer, defined.
• 86-274 Contents, defined.
• 86-275 Electronic, mechanical, or other device, defined.
• 86-276 Electronic communication, defined.
• 86-277 Electronic communication service, defined.
• 86-278 Electronic communication system, defined.
• 86-279 Electronic storage, defined.
• 86-280 Intercept, defined.
• 86-281 Investigative or law enforcement officer, defined.
• 86-282 Mobile telephone communication, defined.
• 86-283 Oral communication, defined.
• 86-284 Pen register, defined.
• 86-285 Provider, defined.
• 86-286 Readily accessible to the general public, defined.
• 86-287 Trap-and-trace device, defined.
• 86-288 User, defined.
• 86-289 Wire communication, defined.
• 86-290 Unlawful acts; penalty.
• 86-291 Interception; court order.
• 86-292 Interception; privileged use.
• 86-293 Interception; procedure; appeal.
• 86-294 Interception; reports.
• 86-295 Violations; penalty.
• 86-296 Electronic devices; prohibited acts; penalty.
• 86-297 Interception; civil action.
• 86-298 Pen register; trap-and-trace device; restrictions on use; penalty.
• 86-299 Pen register; trap-and-trace device; application for order.
• 86-2,100 Pen register; trap-and-trace device; court order.
• 86-2,101 Pen register; trap-and-trace device; installation.
• 86-2,102 Satellites; prohibited acts; penalty.
• 86-2,103 Mobile tracking device; use.
• 86-2,104 Electronic communication service; unauthorized access; penalty.
• 86-2,105 Electronic communication service; disclosure.
• 86-2,106 Electronic communication service; remote computing service; disclosure; government access.
• 86-2,107 Remote computing service; court order for government access.
• 86-2,108 Electronic communication service; remote computing service; notification requirements.
• 86-2,109 Electronic communication service; remote computing service; reimbursement for costs; when.
• 86-2,110 Electronic communication service; remote computing service; civil action authorized; damages; limitation.
• 86-2,111 Interception; grand jury procedure.
• 86-2,112 Attorney General or county attorney; discovery.
• 86-2,113 Interception; subpoena.
• 86-2,114 Interception; subpoena; enforcement.
• 86-2,115 Interception; use as evidence.
• 86-2,116 Diversion of service; provisions applicable.
• 86-301 Act, how cited.
• 86-302 Purpose of act.
• 86-303 Definitions, where found.
• 86-304 Commission, defined.
• 86-305 Deaf, defined.
• 86-306 Fund, defined.
• 86-307 Hard of hearing, defined.
• 86-308 Household, defined.
• 86-309 Personal telephone service, defined.
• 86-310 Specialized telecommunications equipment, defined.
• 86-311 Telecommunications relay system, defined.
• 86-312 Nebraska Telecommunications Relay System Fund; created; use; investment.
• 86-313 Surcharge; amount; hearing; commission; powers and duties.
• 86-314 Telecommunications relay system; specialized telecommunications equipment program; requirements; rules and regulations; administrative fine.
• 86-315 Special committee; membership.
• 86-316 Act, how cited.
• 86-317 Purpose of act.
• 86-318 Definitions, where found.
• 86-319 Commission, defined.
• 86-320 Fund, defined.
• 86-320.01 Telecommunications, defined.
• 86-321 Telecommunications Act of 1996, defined.
• 86-322 Telecommunications company, defined.
• 86-323 Legislature; declaration of policy.
• 86-324 Nebraska Telecommunications Universal Service Fund; created; use; investment; commission; powers; administrative fine; transfer to General Fund authorized.
• 86-325 Fund; commission; powers and duties.
• 86-326 Fund; administrator; duties; telecommunications companies; obligations.
• 86-327 Fund; advisory board.
• 86-328 Annual public hearing; notice; fund level.
• 86-329 Nebraska Telephone Assistance Program; commission; duties.
• 86-401 Act, how cited.
• 86-402 Legislative findings.
• 86-403 Definitions, where found.
• 86-404 Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 343, § 13.
• 86-405 Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 343, § 13.
• 86-406 Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 343, § 13.
• 86-407 Division, defined.
• 86-408 Public safety agency, defined.
• 86-409 Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 343, § 13.
• 86-410 Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 343, § 13.
• 86-411 Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 343, § 13.
• 86-412 Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 343, § 13.
• 86-413 Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 343, § 13.
• 86-414 Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 343, § 13.
• 86-415 Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 343, § 13.
• 86-416 Service agreement provisions; special tax; procedure.
• 86-417 Repealed. Laws 2006, LB 1061, § 29.
• 86-417.01 Repealed. Laws 2007, LB 322, § 42.
• 86-417.02 Repealed. Laws 2007, LB 322, § 42.
• 86-418 Standards; incentives.
• 86-418.01 Repealed. Laws 2009, LB 154, § 27.
• 86-419 Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 343, § 13.
• 86-420 Act, how cited.
• 86-421 Legislative findings.
• 86-422 Definitions, where found.
• 86-423 Automatic location identification, defined.
• 86-424 Automatic number identification, defined.
• 86-425 E-911 service or enhanced-911 service, defined.
• 86-426 Governing body, defined.
• 86-427 Repealed. Laws 2007, LB 661, § 30.
• 86-428 911 service, defined.
• 86-429 911 service area, defined.
• 86-429.01 Primary place of use, defined.
• 86-430 Public safety agency, defined.
• 86-431 Public safety answering point, defined.
• 86-432 Service supplier, defined.
• 86-433 Service surcharge, defined.
• 86-434 Service user, defined.
• 86-435 911 service; costs; surcharges authorized; additional increase; when; agreement by governing bodies; use.
• 86-436 Surcharges; service user; service supplier; duties; collection.
• 86-437 Service supplier; surcharges; remittance; record; audit; report; commission; duties; administrative fine.
• 86-438 Surcharge; rate; establishment.
• 86-439 Surcharges; separate fund; use.
• 86-440 Governing body; agreements authorized.
• 86-440.01 County implementation of enhanced-911 service.
• 86-441 911 service; immunity from liability.
• 86-441.01 Federal or other funds; Public Service Commission; powers; immunity.
• 86-442 Act, how cited.
• 86-443 Definitions, where found.
• 86-443.01 Repealed. Laws 2007, LB 661, § 30.
• 86-444 Advisory board, defined.
• 86-445 Automatic number identification, defined.
• 86-446 Commission, defined.
• 86-447 E-911 service, defined.
• 86-448 Enhanced wireless 911 service, defined.
• 86-449 Governing body, defined.
• 86-449.01 Home service provider, defined.
• 86-450 911 service, defined.
• 86-450.01 Repealed. Laws 2007, LB 661, § 30.
• 86-450.02 Prepaid wireless service, defined.
• 86-450.03 Primary place of use, defined.
• 86-451 Pseudo-automatic number identification, defined.
• 86-452 Public safety agency, defined.
• 86-453 Public safety answering point, defined.
• 86-454 Ten-digit telephone number, defined.
• 86-455 Wireless automatic location identification, defined.
• 86-456 Wireless carrier, defined.
• 86-456.01 Wireless service, defined.
• 86-457 Surcharge; commission; duties; applicability of section.
• 86-458 Public hearing; commission; duties.
• 86-459 Wireless carrier; duties; administrative fine.
• 86-460 Public safety answering point; report.
• 86-461 Enhanced Wireless 911 Advisory Board; created; members; expenses.
• 86-462 Advisory board; duties.
• 86-463 Enhanced Wireless 911 Fund; created; use; investment.
• 86-464 Service agreement; authorized.
• 86-465 Commission; advisory board; duties.
• 86-466 Compensation for costs.
• 86-466.01 County without enhanced wireless 911 service; commission; powers.
• 86-467 Confidential information.
• 86-468 Immunity.
• 86-469 Rules and regulations.
• 86-470 Civil penalty.
• 86-501 Act, how cited.
• 86-502 Definitions, where found.
• 86-503 Commission, defined.
• 86-504 Department, defined.
• 86-505 Enterprise, defined.
• 86-506 Enterprise project, defined.
• 86-507 Information technology, defined.
• 86-508 Information technology clearinghouse, defined.
• 86-509 Information technology infrastructure, defined.
• 86-510 Statewide technology plan, defined.
• 86-511 Technical panel, defined.
• 86-512 Legislative intent.
• 86-513 Legislative findings and intent.
• 86-514 University of Nebraska; Legislature; exemptions.
• 86-515 Nebraska Information Technology Commission; created; members; expenses; executive director.
• 86-516 Commission; duties.
• 86-517 Commission; implementation goals.
• 86-518 Progress report.
• 86-519 Office of Chief Information Officer; created.
• 86-520 Chief Information Officer; duties.
• 86-520.01 Information technology purchases; standards; use of Network Nebraska; notice required; when.
• 86-521 Technical panel; created; duties.
• 86-522 Community Technology Fund; created; use; investment.
• 86-523 Government Technology Collaboration Fund; created; use; investment.
• 86-524 Legislative review.
• 86-524.01 Information technology plan; report required.
• 86-525 Enterprise project; legislative findings.
• 86-526 Enterprise project; designation.
• 86-527 Information Technology Infrastructure Fund; created; use; investment.
• 86-528 Enterprise project; funding.
• 86-529 Enterprise project; commission; duties.
• 86-530 Enterprise project; report.
• 86-531 Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.
• 86-532 Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.
• 86-533 Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.
• 86-534 Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.
• 86-535 Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.
• 86-536 Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.
• 86-537 Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.
• 86-538 Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.
• 86-539 Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.
• 86-540 Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.
• 86-541 Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.
• 86-542 Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.
• 86-543 Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.
• 86-544 Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.
• 86-545 Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.
• 86-546 Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.
• 86-547 Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.
• 86-548 Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.
• 86-549 Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.
• 86-550 Act, how cited.
• 86-551 Intergovernmental data services program; created.
• 86-552 Definitions, where found.
• 86-553 Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.
• 86-554 Application, defined.
• 86-555 Office, defined.
• 86-556 Officer, defined.
• 86-557 Division, defined.
• 86-558 Intergovernmental data services system, defined.
• 86-559 Local application, defined.
• 86-560 Peripheral device, defined.
• 86-561 System, defined.
• 86-562 System; purposes.
• 86-563 Division; duties and powers.
• 86-564 Budget; duties.
• 86-565 Rules and regulations.
• 86-566 Data Systems Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
• 86-567 Intergovernmental Data Services Program Revolving Fund; created; use; investment.
• 86-568 Miscellaneous cash and revolving funds; authorized.
• 86-569 Findings and intent.
• 86-570 Geographic Information Systems Council; created; members; appointment; terms; expenses.
• 86-571 Council; officers; advisory committees; meetings; expenses.
• 86-572 Council; duties.
• 86-573 Council; report.
• 86-574 Dark fiber, defined.
• 86-575 Agency or political subdivision; dark fiber; disposition; powers.
• 86-576 Agency or political subdivision; dark fiber; sale.
• 86-577 Agency or political subdivision; dark fiber; lease.
• 86-578 Dark fiber; violation; procedure; appeal.
• 86-579 Nebraska Internet Enhancement Fund; created; use; investment.
• 86-580 Nebraska Internet Enhancement Fund; financial assistance; application process.
• 86-581 Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 645 ,§ 11.
• 86-582 Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 645, § 11.
• 86-583 Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 645, § 11.
• 86-584 Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 645, § 11.
• 86-585 Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 645, § 11.
• 86-586 Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 645, § 11.
• 86-587 Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 645, § 11.
• 86-588 Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 645, § 11.
• 86-589 Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 645, § 11.
• 86-590 Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 645, § 11.
• 86-591 Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 645, § 11.
• 86-592 Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 645, § 11.
• 86-593 Terms, defined.
• 86-594 Agency or political subdivision of state; limitation on power.
• 86-595 Public power supplier; limitation on retail services.
• 86-596 Public power supplier; limitation on wholesale services; termination.
• 86-597 Retail or wholesale service; how construed.
• 86-598 Sections; how construed.
• 86-599 Repealed. Laws 2009, LB 154, § 27.
• 86-5,100 Network Nebraska; development and maintenance; access; Chief Information Officer; duties; cost; report.
• 86-5,101 Repealed. Laws 2009, LB 545, § 26.
• 86-601 Telegraph companies; laws governing.
• 86-602 Telegraph companies and press associations; statement; filing.
• 86-603 Certificate of authority; fee; issuance; effect.
• 86-604 Telegraph companies and press associations; statement; failure to register; penalty.
• 86-605 Dispatches; transmission; duties.
• 86-606 Dispatches; unlawful delay or disclosure; penalty.
• 86-607 Dispatches; rates; violation; penalty.
• 86-608 Dispatches; duties; violation; penalty.
• 86-609 Dispatches; unlawful delay or refusal; nondelivery of notice; violation; penalty.
• 86-610 Dispatches; nondelivery; mistakes; liability.
• 86-611 Digital and electronic signatures and electronic communications authorized; rules and regulations.
• 86-612 Act, how cited.
• 86-613 Definitions, where found.
• 86-614 Agreement, defined.
• 86-615 Automated transaction, defined.
• 86-616 Computer program, defined.
• 86-617 Contract, defined.
• 86-618 Electronic, defined.
• 86-619 Electronic agent, defined.
• 86-620 Electronic record, defined.
• 86-621 Electronic signature, defined.
• 86-622 Governmental agency, defined.
• 86-623 Information, defined.
• 86-624 Information processing system, defined.
• 86-625 Person, defined.
• 86-626 Record, defined.
• 86-627 Security procedure, defined.
• 86-628 State, defined.
• 86-629 Transaction, defined.
• 86-630 Applicability of act.
• 86-631 Prospective application.
• 86-632 Use of electronic records and electronic signatures; variation by agreement.
• 86-633 Construction and application.
• 86-634 Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts.
• 86-635 Provision of information in writing; presentation of records.
• 86-636 Attribution and effect of electronic record and electronic signature.
• 86-637 Effect of change or error.
• 86-638 Notarization and acknowledgment.
• 86-639 Retention of electronic records; originals.
• 86-640 Admissibility in evidence.
• 86-641 Automated transaction.
• 86-642 Time and place of sending and receipt.
• 86-643 Transferable records.
• 86-644 Electronic postmark; use by state agency; authorized.
• 86-701 Telecommunications rights-of-way; definitions, where found.
• 86-702 Highway, defined.
• 86-703 Telecommunications company, defined.
• 86-704 Telecommunications companies; right-of-way; wires; municipalities; powers and duties.
• 86-705 Right-of-way; condemnation; procedure.
• 86-706 Right-of-way; condemnation; location; costs; abandonment.
• 86-707 Right-of-way; state and federal highways; regulation by Department of Roads.
• 86-708 Telephone lines; notice of widening of roads; when given.
• 86-709 Telephone lines; notice of widening of roads; contents.
• 86-710 Telephone lines; liability; cost of removal.
• 86-801 Act, how cited.
• 86-802 Terms, defined.
• 86-803 Wireless carrier; provide call location information.
• 86-804 Limitation on liability.
• 86-805 Wireless carrier; provide contact information; Nebraska State Patrol; duties.
• 86-806 Nebraska State Patrol; provide information to law enforcement agencies.
• 86-807 Voluntary disclosure of call location information.

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