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Florida House of Representatives - 2002 HB 1519
By Representative Haridopolos
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to telecommunications
3 companies; amending s. 364.02, F.S.; excluding
4 interexchange carriers from the definition of
5 telecommunications company; providing
6 application; excluding directory assistance
7 services provided by a telecommunications
8 company from the definition of
9 telecommunications company; providing an
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12 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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14 Section 1. Subsection (12) of section 364.02, Florida
15 Statutes, is amended to read:
16 364.02 Definitions.--As used in this chapter:
17 (12) "Telecommunications company" includes every
18 corporation, partnership, and person and their lessees,
19 trustees, or receivers appointed by any court whatsoever, and
20 every political subdivision in the state, offering two-way
21 telecommunications service to the public for hire within this
22 state by the use of a telecommunications facility. The term
23 "telecommunications company" does not include:
24 (a) An entity which provides a telecommunications
25 facility exclusively to a certificated telecommunications
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27 (b) An entity which provides a telecommunications
28 facility exclusively to a company which is excluded from the
29 definition of a telecommunications company under this
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31 (c) A commercial mobile radio service provider;
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1 (d) A facsimile transmission service;
2 (e) A private computer data network company not
3 offering service to the public for hire; or
4 (f) A cable television company providing cable service
5 as defined in 47 U.S.C. s. 522;
6 (g) An interexchange carrier. For purposes of this
7 paragraph, "interexchange carrier" means a company, other than
8 a local exchange telecommunications company, owning facilities
9 in this state which consist of network elements and switches
10 or other communication transmission equipment used to carry
11 voice, data, image, and video traffic between local calling
12 areas. Notwithstanding the operation of this paragraph, each
13 interexchange carrier shall continue to be liable for any
14 taxes imposed pursuant to chapters 203 and 212 and any fees
15 assessed pursuant to s. 364.025 and be subject to ss. 364.04
16 and 364.501; or
17 (h) A directory assistance service provided by a
18 telecommunications company.
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20 However, each commercial mobile radio service provider shall
21 continue to be liable for any taxes imposed pursuant to
22 chapters 203 and 212 and any fees assessed pursuant to s.
23 364.025.
24 Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a
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Excludes interexchange carriers or directory assistance
4 services provided by a telecommunications company from
the definition of telecommunications company but
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and application of specified provisions of law. Excludes
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telecommunications company from the definition of
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