The Tenn. legislature passed a telecom deregulation bill (SB-182)...
The Tenn. legislature passed a telecom deregulation bill (SB-182) to erase the Tenn. Regulatory Authority’s power to set retail rates for bundled telecom services. The bill sent to Gov. Phil Bredesen (D) would leave the PSC jurisdiction only over…
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services sold by themselves. The bill would limit a promotional incentive to 6 months. The legislature also sent Bredesen a carphone safety bill (SB-36) that would bar teen drivers on learners’ permits or intermediate licenses from using handheld mobile phones while driving, except to call 911 or their parents. Violators would face a $50 fine, plus a 90-day delay in receiving their unrestricted licenses.