65-5-111 - Evaluation Reports by authority. - Tennessee Statutes

65-5-111. Evaluation Reports by authority.

The general assembly shall evaluate the implementation of the provisions of Acts 1995, ch. 408, every two (2) years for not less than the next six (6) years by requiring the submission of a report prepared by the authority consisting of the following information:

     (1)  The compliance of market participants with the provisions of Acts 1995, ch. 408;

     (2)  The status of universal service in Tennessee;

     (3)  The availability of service capabilities and service offerings, subdivided by facilities-based and non-facilities-based, for each telecommunications services provider;

     (4)  The number of customers, access lines served, and revenues, subdivided by residential and business, for each telecommunications services provider;

     (5)  The impact of federal telecommunications initiatives;

     (6)  The degree of technological change in the marketplace;

     (7)  The technical compatibility between providers;

     (8)  The service performance of providers; and

     (9)  Any other information the authority considers necessary for proper oversight and evaluation.

[Acts 1995, ch. 408, § 15; T.C.A. § 65-5-211.]