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1 1 Section 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 8D, a
1 2 certified local exchange telephone company shall provide a
1 3 connection to the Iowa communications network for a Part III
1 4 user located within the company's service territory. The
1 5 connection, at a minimum, shall be for a facility with DS-3
1 6 capacity and shall be provided at a cost of one dollar to the
1 7 state. The monthly fee for service provided to the Part III
1 8 user shall be negotiated by the Iowa telecommunications and
1 9 technology commission and paid by the state. The commission
1 10 shall develop and implement a financial plan to implement this
1 11 program. For purposes of this section, a Part III user means
1 12 a public school or a nonpublic school as defined in section
1 13 280.2.
1 14 Sec. 2. All authorized users of the network as provided in
1 15 chapter 8D other than an institution under the control of the
1 16 board of regents, a nonprofit institution of higher education
1 17 eligible for tuition grants, an accredited nonpublic school,
1 18 or a school corporation shall be charged a fee as determined
1 19 by the commission, which shall be based on the ongoing
1 20 operational costs of the network and the costs associated with
1 21 the construction and debt service related to the network.
1 22 Sec. 3. The commission shall work with the legislative
1 23 service bureau to develop proposed legislation to be offered
1 24 during the 1996 regular session to make necessary statutory
1 25 changes to chapter 8D necessary as a result of the passage of
1 26 this Act.
1 27 EXPLANATION
1 28 This bill provides that a certified local exchange
1 29 telephone company shall provide a connection to the Iowa
1 30 communications network for a Part III user which is a school
1 31 district or an accredited nonpublic school and which is
1 32 located within the company's service territory. The
1 33 connection, at a minimum, shall be for a facility with DS-3
1 34 capacity and shall be provided at a cost of $1 to the state.
1 35 Authorized users of the network as provided in chapter 8D
2 1 other than an institution under the control of the board of
2 2 regents, a nonprofit institution of higher education eligible
2 3 for tuition grants, an accredited nonpublic school, or a
2 4 school corporation are to be charged a fee as determined by
2 5 the commission, which is to be based on the ongoing
2 6 operational costs of the network and the costs associated with
2 7 the construction and debt service related to the network.
2 8 The bill directs the commission to work with the
2 9 legislative service bureau to develop statutory language
2 10 changes which are necessary as a result of the passage of this
2 11 bill.
2 12 LSB 2145SS 76
2 13 mj/jw/5.1
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