OK HB2829

Exempts telecommunications service providers offering competitive services from regulatory requirements including tariff submission, promotional offerings, and notice requirements

Removes regulatory requirements for exchange reclassification, directory publications, billing procedures, service interruption rules, credit/deposit requirements, network transmission standards, and carrier-of-last-resort obligations

Preserves Corporation Commission authority to resolve customer complaints, require contributions to state funds (Oklahoma Universal Service Fund and High Cost Fund), mandate Lifeline and Link-up programs, and enforce nine-one-one service requirements

Exempts competitive telecom services from provisions of Section 139.103 of Title 17 of Oklahoma Statutes

Effective July 1, 2010 with emergency clause for immediate effect upon passage and approval