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There are none.
10. Please provide the fiscal impact on the agency (an estimate of the cost of rule imposition or potential savings
for the agency promulgating the rule).
There is no fiscal impact on the agency.
11. Describe whether or not an agency appropriation has been made or a funding source provided for any
expenditures associated with the proposed rules.
None has been made because there is no anticipated expenditure.
12. Describe how the proposed rules are necessary and suitable to accomplish their purpose, in relationship to the
burden(s) the rules place on individuals. Burdens may include fiscal or administrative burdens, or duplicative
acts.
Michigan residents assume that they can access reliable telephone service. Though cell phones have become almost
ubiquitous, there are still Michigan residents and businesses that rely heavily on landline service, including for access
to 9-1-1 service. These rules will protect the health, safety, and welfare of Michigan citizens by ensuring that when a
provider-to-provider dispute could result in the loss of the end-user-customer’s telephone service, that customer will
receive sufficient advance notice, and enough information, to seek alternative service prior to the loss of service.
They will also assist the Commission in its attempts to resolve such disagreements by requiring providers to file
certain information with the Commission in a timely manner. Finally, these rules will assist in the reclaiming of
telephone numbers when a provider ceases to use those numbers. The rules place a minimal burden on regulated
entities to provide information to customers and the Commission when these disputes arise. It is a reasonable burden
in relationship to the customer’s burden of an unanticipated loss of telephone service including 9-1-1 service.
A. Despite the identified burden(s), identify how the requirements in the rules are still needed and reasonable
compared to the burdens.
Michigan residents assume that they can access reliable telephone service. Though cell phones have become almost
ubiquitous, there are still Michigan residents and businesses that rely heavily on landline service, including for access
to 9-1-1 service. These rules will protect the health, safety, and welfare of Michigan citizens by ensuring that when a
provider-to-provider dispute could result in the loss of the end-user-customer’s telephone service, that customer will
receive sufficient advance notice, and enough information, to seek alternative service prior to the loss of service.
They will also assist the Commission in its attempts to resolve such disagreements by requiring providers to file
certain information with the Commission in a timely manner. Finally, these rules will assist in the reclaiming of
telephone numbers when a provider ceases to use those numbers. The rules place a minimal burden on regulated
entities to provide information to customers and the Commission when these disputes arise. It is a reasonable burden
in relationship to the customer’s burden of an unanticipated loss of telephone service including 9-1-1 service.
13. Estimate any increase or decrease in revenues to other state or local governmental units (i.e. cities, counties,
school districts) as a result of the rule. Estimate the cost increases or reductions for other state or local
governmental units (i.e. cities, counties, school districts) as a result of the rule. Include the cost of equipment,
supplies, labor, and increased administrative costs in both the initial imposition of the rule and any ongoing
monitoring.
The PSC estimates none.
14. Discuss any program, service, duty, or responsibility imposed upon any city, county, town, village, or school
district by the rules.
There is no program, service, duty, or responsibility imposed upon any city, county, town, village, or school district
by the rules. The rules apply only to providers of basic local exchange service.
A. Describe any actions that governmental units must take to be in compliance with the rules. This section should
include items such as record keeping and reporting requirements or changing operational practices.
There are no actions that governmental units must take to be in compliance with the rules. The rules apply only to
providers of basic local exchange service.
15. Describe whether or not an appropriation to state or local governmental units has been made or a funding
source provided for any additional expenditures associated with the proposed rules.
There is none because there are no related expenditures.
16. In general, what impact will the rules have on rural areas?
The impact on all areas is identical.
A. Describe the types of public or private interests in rural areas that will be affected by the rules.
The impact on all areas is identical.
MCL 24.245(3)