GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1991

S	2 

SENATE BILL 551*
Second Edition Engrossed 4/29/91

Short Title:  Utilities Comm'n/Exempt Cellular.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senators Seymour; and Smith.
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Referred to:  Public Utilities.
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April 10, 1991

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PERMIT THE UTILITIES COMMISSION TO EXEMPT CELLULAR FROM REGULATION UNDER CHAPTER 62.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Article 6A of Chapter 62 is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 62-125.  Exemption for cellular telephone service.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the Commission may, to the extent it finds such services to be competitive and such action in the public interest, exempt domestic public cellular radio telecommunications service providers, if licensed by the Federal Communications Commission, from regulation under any or all of the provisions of this Chapter.  Nothing in this section shall be construed to diminish any other authority granted the Commission in this Chapter."
Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification.