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Section
86-2,100

Pen register; trap-and-trace device; court order.

Section
86-2,101

Pen register; trap-and-trace device; installation.

Section
86-2,102

Satellites; prohibited acts; penalty.

Section
86-2,103

Mobile tracking device; use.

Section
86-2,104

Electronic communication service; unauthorized access; penalty.

Section
86-2,105

Electronic communication service; disclosure.

Section
86-2,106

Electronic communication service; remote computing service; disclosure; government access.

Section
86-2,107

Remote computing service; court order for government access.

Section
86-2,108

Electronic communication service; remote computing service; notification requirements.

Section
86-2,109

Electronic communication service; remote computing service; reimbursement for costs; when.

Section
86-2,110

Electronic communication service; remote computing service; civil action authorized; damages; limitation.

Section
86-2,111

Interception; grand jury procedure.

Section
86-2,112

Attorney General or county attorney; discovery; additional order limiting notification.

Section
86-2,113

Interception; subpoena.

Section
86-2,114

Interception; subpoena; enforcement.

Section
86-2,115

Interception; use as evidence.

Section
86-2,116

Diversion of service; provisions applicable.

Section
86-2,117

Telecommunications service or IP-enabled voice service; prohibited acts; penalty; appeal.

Section
86-5,100

Network Nebraska; development and maintenance; access; Chief Information Officer; duties; cost; report.

Section
86-5,101

Repealed. Laws 2009, LB 545, § 26.

Section
86-5,102

Act, how cited.

Section
86-5,103

Legislative findings.

Section
86-5,104

Terms, defined.

Section
86-5,105

Broadband facility agreement; purpose; contents; notice; electric utility easement; effect; claim for compensation; responsibility for payment; conditions on agreement.

Section
86-5,106

Electric utility easement; use for commercial broadband facilities; claim or cause of action; limitations; exceptions; acceptance of damage award; effect.

Section
86-5,107

Electric utility; broadband facility agreement; requirements; electric service; avoid material interference; effect of act.

Section
86-5,108

Act; applicability.

Section
86-5,109

Legislative declaration; federal funds; scalability requirements; broadband infrastructure; requirements.

Act, how cited.

Legislative policy.

Definitions, where found.

Section
86-103.01

Repealed. Laws 2021, LB338, § 10.

Basic local exchange rate, defined.

Basic local exchange service, defined.

Business service, defined.

Class of subscribers, defined.

Commission, defined.

Extended area service, defined.

Federal act, defined.

Interexchange service, defined.

Section
86-111.01

Internet-protocol-enabled service, defined.

Inter-LATA interexchange service, defined.

Intra-LATA interexchange service, defined.

LATA, defined.

Local exchange area, defined.

Residence service, defined.

Telecommunications, defined.

Telecommunications common carrier, defined.

Telecommunications company, defined.

Telecommunications contract carrier, defined.

Telecommunications service, defined.

Section
86-121.01

Voice over Internet protocol service, defined.

Interconnection agreements; administrative fine.

Quality and rate regulation; appeal.

Nonregulated activities; section, how construed.

Communications providers; registration; requirements; administrative fine.

Regulation of competition.

Nebraska Competitive Telephone Marketplace Fund; created; use; investment.

Certificate or permit of convenience and necessity.

Certificates or permits for inter-LATA interexchange services.

Territorial maps.

Trunk and toll line; connection requirements.

Trunk and toll lines; consolidation requirements.

Exchange abandonment.

Discontinuation of service.

Advanced telecommunications capability service; application; notice; commission; considerations.

Commission; application approval.

Certificate of convenience and necessity.

Application denial.

Scope of rate regulation.

Access charge regulation.

Telecommunications companies not subject to regulation; requirements.

Incentives authorized.

Local competition determination; rate list filing requirements.

Rate list filing requirements.

No local competition; rate review initiated by subscriber complaint.

No local competition; rate review initiated by commission.

No local competition; rate review request by telecommunications company.

No local competition; automatic rate review.

Rate averaging.

Rate deaveraging.

Wholesale rate restrictions.

Flat rates authorized.

Joint service agreements.

Rate change based on tax increases.

Rate change; when effective.

Specific tariffs.

Pro rata billing of local tax.

Appeals.

Records retention; enforcement.

Administrative fine.

Territorial maps; violations; penalty.

Violations; penalty.

Commission; duties.

Telecommunications carrier; placement of line, wire, or cable across railroad right-of-way; application; petition; hearing; order; standard crossing fee; expenses; agreement.

Sale of exchange; application; notice; commission; considerations; order.

Broadband Data Improvement Program; purpose; commission, powers and duties.

Act, how cited.

Statement of policy.

Definitions, where found.

Act; applicability.

Change in service; requirements.

Change in service; confirmation.

Unauthorized change in service; claim procedures.

Unauthorized change; corrective action authorized.

Violations; penalties; appeal.

Rules and regulations.

Unauthorized additional services; provider; duties.

Act, how cited.

Definitions, where found.

Consumer, defined.

Consumer goods or services, defined.

Consumer telephone call, defined.

Prize, defined.

Prize promotion, defined.

Seller, defined.

Solicitor, defined.

Sponsor, defined.

Unsolicited consumer telephone call, defined.

Verifiable retail value, defined.

Payment; consumer's express verifiable authorization required.

Consumer rights.

Restriction on obtaining consumer's payment.

Restriction on advance payment.

Prize promotions; information required.

Solicitor, sponsor, or seller; prohibited acts.

Records required.

Burden of proof.

Act; how construed.

Consumer; remedies.

Violation; penalty.

Violation; civil penalty.

Act, how cited.

Definitions, where found.

Automatic dialing-announcing device, defined.

Commission, defined.

Emergency purposes, defined.

Established business relationship, defined.

Telephone solicitation, defined.

Unsolicited advertisement, defined.

Telephone solicitations; restrictions.

Unsolicited advertisement to telephone facsimile machine; prohibited.

Automatic dialing-announcing device; certain use prohibited.

Telephone solicitation message; requirements.

Telephone solicitation to residential line; limitations.

Automatic dialing-announcing device; release of telephone line; requirements.

Permit required; procedure; liability; filing required.

Sequential dialing prohibited.

Commission; adopt rules and regulations.

Commission; enforcement.

Seizure of automatic dialing-announcing devices; when; destruction; liability.

Commission decision; appeal.

Automatic dialing-announcing device; registration required; when; message requirements; liability; filing required.

Violations; administrative fine.

Act, how cited.

Definitions, where found.

Commission, defined.

Pay-per-call services, defined.

Common carriers; provide services; terms and conditions.

Rules and regulations regarding preambles.

Common carrier; provide information to consumers.

Option to block nine hundred services; charges; rules and regulations for involuntary blocks.

Common carrier; prohibited acts.

Transmission services; acceptance of charges required.

Transmission services; limitations.

Enforcement; appeal.

Violations; administrative fine.

Definitions, where found.

Aggrieved person, defined.

Aural transfer, defined.

Contents, defined.

Electronic, mechanical, or other device, defined.

Electronic communication, defined.

Electronic communication service, defined.

Electronic communication system, defined.

Electronic storage, defined.

Intercept, defined.

Investigative or law enforcement officer, defined.

Mobile telephone communication, defined.

Oral communication, defined.

Pen register, defined.

Provider, defined.

Readily accessible to the general public, defined.

Trap-and-trace device, defined.

User, defined.

Wire communication, defined.

Unlawful acts; penalty.

Interception; court order.

Interception; privileged use.

Interception; procedure; appeal.

Interception; reports.

Violations; penalty.

Electronic devices; prohibited acts; penalty.

Interception; civil action.

Pen register; trap-and-trace device; restrictions on use; penalty.

Pen register; trap-and-trace device; application for order.

Act, how cited.

Purpose of act.

Definitions, where found.

Commission, defined.

Deaf, defined.

Fund, defined.

Hard of hearing, defined.

Household, defined.

Personal telephone service, defined.

Specialized telecommunications equipment, defined.

Telecommunications relay system, defined.

Nebraska Telecommunications Relay System Fund; created; use; investment.

Surcharge; amount; hearing; commission; powers and duties.

Telecommunications relay system; specialized telecommunications equipment program; requirements; rules and regulations; administrative fine.

Special committee; membership.

Act, how cited.

Purpose of act.

Definitions, where found.

Commission, defined.

Fund, defined.

Section
86-320.01

Telecommunications, defined.

Section
86-320.02

Prepaid wireless telecommunications service provider, defined.

Telecommunications Act of 1996, defined.

Telecommunications company, defined.

Legislature; declaration of policy.

Nebraska Telecommunications Universal Service Fund; created; use; investment; commission; powers; administrative fine.

Section
86-324.01

Fund; distribution; projects; requirements; applicability.

Section
86-324.02

Ongoing high-cost support; recipient; speed tests; required.

Fund; commission; powers and duties.

Fund; administrator; duties; telecommunications companies; obligations.

Fund; advisory board.

Annual public hearing; notice; fund level; Prepaid Wireless Surcharge Act; applicability.

Nebraska Telephone Assistance Program; commission; duties.

Unserved or underserved exchanges; funding redirection program; funding to providers; reverse auction; rural-based plan; considerations; limitations; Public Service Commission; powers and duties.

Legislative intent; state broadband coordinator; duties.

Program; established; fiber optic cable; funding; public libraries; required contributions.

Act, how cited.

Legislative findings.

Definitions, where found.

Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 343, § 13.

Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 343, § 13.

Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 343, § 13.

Division, defined.

Public safety agency, defined.

Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 343, § 13.

Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 343, § 13.

Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 343, § 13.

Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 343, § 13.

Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 343, § 13.

Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 343, § 13.

Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 343, § 13.

Service agreement provisions; special tax; procedure.

Repealed. Laws 2006, LB 1061, § 29.

Section
86-417.01

Repealed. Laws 2007, LB 322, § 42.

Section
86-417.02

Repealed. Laws 2007, LB 322, § 42.

Standards; incentives.

Section
86-418.01

Repealed. Laws 2009, LB 154, § 27.

Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 343, § 13.

Act, how cited.

Legislative findings.

Definitions, where found.

Automatic location identification, defined.

Automatic number identification, defined.

E-911 service or enhanced-911 service, defined.

Governing body, defined.

Repealed. Laws 2007, LB 661, § 30.

911 service, defined.

911 service area, defined.

Section
86-429.01

Primary place of use, defined.

Public safety agency, defined.

Public safety answering point, defined.

Service supplier, defined.

Service surcharge, defined.

Service user, defined.

911 service; costs; surcharges authorized; additional increase; when; agreement by governing bodies; use.

Surcharges; service user; service supplier; duties; collection.

Service supplier; surcharges; remittance; record; audit; report; commission; duties; administrative fine.

Surcharge; rate; establishment.

Surcharges; separate fund; use.

Governing body; agreements authorized.

Section
86-440.01

County implementation of enhanced-911 service.

911 service; immunity from liability.

Section
86-441.01

Federal or other funds; Public Service Commission; powers; immunity.

Act, how cited.

Definitions, where found.

Section
86-443.01

Repealed. Laws 2018, LB993, § 20.

Advisory board, defined.

Automatic number identification, defined.

Commission, defined.

E-911 service, defined.

Enhanced wireless 911 service, defined.

Governing body, defined.

Section
86-449.01

Home service provider, defined.

911 service, defined.

Section
86-450.01

Next-generation 911, defined.

Section
86-450.02

Repealed. Laws 2012, LB 1091, § 12.

Section
86-450.03

Primary place of use, defined.

Pseudo-automatic number identification, defined.

Public safety agency, defined.

Public safety answering point, defined.

Ten-digit telephone number, defined.

Wireless automatic location identification, defined.

Wireless carrier, defined.

Section
86-456.01

Wireless service, defined.

Surcharge; wireless carrier; duties; applicability of section.

Public hearing; commission; duties.

Wireless carrier; duties; administrative fine.

Public safety answering point; report.

Enhanced Wireless 911 Advisory Board; created; members; expenses.

Advisory board; duties.

Repealed. Laws 2018, LB993, § 20.

Service agreement; authorized.

Commission; advisory board; duties.

Compensation for costs.

Section
86-466.01

County without enhanced wireless 911 service; commission; powers.

Confidential information.

Immunity.

Rules and regulations.

Civil penalty.

Repealed. Laws 2018, LB993, § 20.

Act, how cited.

Definitions, where found.

Commission, defined.

Department, defined.

Enterprise, defined.

Enterprise project, defined.

Information technology, defined.

Information technology clearinghouse, defined.

Information technology infrastructure, defined.

Statewide technology plan, defined.

Technical panel, defined.

Legislative intent.

Legislative findings and intent.

University of Nebraska; Legislature; exemptions.

Nebraska Information Technology Commission; created; members; expenses; executive director.

Commission; duties.

Commission; implementation goals.

Progress report.

Office of Chief Information Officer; created.

Chief Information Officer; duties.

Section
86-520.01

Information technology purchases; standards; use of Network Nebraska; notice required; when.

Technical panel; created; duties.

Community Technology Fund; created; use; investment.

Government Technology Collaboration Fund; created; use; investment.

Legislative review.

Section
86-524.01

Information technology plan; report required.

Enterprise project; legislative findings.

Enterprise project; designation.

Information Technology Infrastructure Fund; created; use; investment.

Enterprise project; funding.

Enterprise project; commission; duties.

Enterprise project; report.

Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.

Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.

Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.

Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.

Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.

Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.

Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.

Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.

Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.

Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.

Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.

Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.

Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.

Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.

Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.

Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.

Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.

Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.

Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.

Act, how cited.

Intergovernmental data services program; created.

Definitions, where found.

Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 823, § 23.

Application, defined.

Office, defined.

Officer, defined.

Division, defined.

Intergovernmental data services system, defined.

Local application, defined.

Peripheral device, defined.

System, defined.

System; purposes.

Division; duties and powers.

Budget; duties.

Rules and regulations.

Repealed. Laws 2019, LB298, § 25.

Intergovernmental Data Services Program Revolving Fund; created; use; investment.

Miscellaneous cash and revolving funds; authorized.

Findings and intent.

Geographic Information Systems Council; created; members; appointment; terms; expenses.

Council; officers; advisory committees; meetings; expenses.

Council; duties.

Council; report.

Dark fiber, defined.

Agency or political subdivision; dark fiber; disposition; powers.

Agency or political subdivision; dark fiber; sale.

Agency or political subdivision; dark fiber; lease.

Dark fiber; violation; procedure; appeal.

Nebraska Internet Enhancement Fund; created; use; investment; termination.

Repealed. Laws 2020, LB992, § 17.

Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 645 ,§ 11.

Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 645, § 11.

Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 645, § 11.

Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 645, § 11.

Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 645, § 11.

Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 645, § 11.

Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 645, § 11.

Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 645, § 11.

Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 645, § 11.

Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 645, § 11.

Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 645, § 11.

Repealed. Laws 2005, LB 645, § 11.

Terms, defined.

Agency or political subdivision of state; limitation on power.

Public power supplier; limitation on retail services.

Repealed. Laws 2014, LB 658, § 4.

Retail or wholesale service; how construed.

Sections; how construed.

Repealed. Laws 2009, LB 154, § 27.

Telegraph companies; laws governing.

Telegraph companies and press associations; statement; filing.

Certificate of authority; fee; issuance; effect.

Telegraph companies and press associations; statement; failure to register; penalty.

Dispatches; transmission; duties.

Dispatches; unlawful delay or disclosure; penalty.

Dispatches; rates; violation; penalty.

Dispatches; duties; violation; penalty.

Dispatches; unlawful delay or refusal; nondelivery of notice; violation; penalty.

Dispatches; nondelivery; mistakes; liability.

Digital and electronic signatures and electronic communications authorized; rules and regulations.

Act, how cited.

Definitions, where found.

Agreement, defined.

Automated transaction, defined.

Computer program, defined.

Contract, defined.

Electronic, defined.

Electronic agent, defined.

Electronic record, defined.

Electronic signature, defined.

Governmental agency, defined.

Information, defined.

Information processing system, defined.

Person, defined.

Record, defined.

Security procedure, defined.

State, defined.

Transaction, defined.

Applicability of act.

Prospective application.

Use of electronic records and electronic signatures; variation by agreement.

Construction and application.

Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts.

Provision of information in writing; presentation of records.

Attribution and effect of electronic record and electronic signature.

Effect of change or error.

Notarization and acknowledgment.

Retention of electronic records; originals.

Admissibility in evidence.

Automated transaction.

Time and place of sending and receipt.

Transferable records.

Electronic postmark; use by state agency; authorized.

Telecommunications rights-of-way; definitions, where found.

Highway, defined.

Telecommunications company, defined.

Telecommunications companies; right-of-way; wires; municipalities; powers and duties; increase in occupation tax; procedure; election.

Right-of-way; condemnation; procedure.

Right-of-way; condemnation; location; costs; abandonment.

Right-of-way; state and federal highways; regulation by Department of Transportation.

Telephone lines; notice of widening of roads; when given.

Telephone lines; notice of widening of roads; contents.

Telephone lines; liability; cost of removal.

Act, how cited.

Terms, defined.

Wireless carrier; provide call location information.

Limitation on liability.

Wireless carrier; provide contact information; Nebraska State Patrol; duties.

Nebraska State Patrol; provide information to law enforcement agencies.

Voluntary disclosure of call location information.

Act, how cited.

Terms, defined.

Prepaid wireless surcharge; determination; Department of Revenue; duties; collection; disclosure; liability of consumer.

Sellers; remittance; deduction authorized; audit and appeal provisions applicable; Department of Revenue; duties; deduction.

Prepaid wireless surcharge; no imposition for other tax, fee, surcharge, or other charge.

Section
86-1001

Act, how cited.

Section
86-1002

Purpose of act.

Section
86-1003

Legislative intent.

Section
86-1004

Definitions, where found.

Section
86-1005

Basic 911 service, defined.

Section
86-1006

Commission, defined.

Section
86-1006.01

Committee, defined.

Section
86-1007

Emergency services, defined.

Section
86-1008

Enhanced-911 service, defined.

Section
86-1009

Enhanced wireless 911 service, defined.

Section
86-1010

Interconnected voice over Internet protocol service, defined.

Section
86-1011

Internet protocol, defined.

Section
86-1012

Internet protocol-enabled service, defined.

Section
86-1013

Local governing body, defined.

Section
86-1014

Network, defined.

Section
86-1015

Next-generation 911, defined.

Section
86-1016

Next-generation 911 service, defined.

Section
86-1017

911 call, defined.

Section
86-1018

911 service, defined.

Section
86-1019

911 service system, defined.

Section
86-1020

Originating service provider, defined.

Section
86-1021

Public safety agency, defined.

Section
86-1022

Public safety answering point, defined.

Section
86-1023

Service user, defined.

Section
86-1024

Stakeholder, defined.

Section
86-1025

Commission; duties.

Section
86-1025.01

911 Service System Advisory Committee; created; members; duties; vacancy; terms; expenses.

Section
86-1026

State 911 director.

Section
86-1027

Plan for 911 service system; contents; public hearings; report.

Section
86-1028

911 Service System Fund; created; use; investment.

Section
86-1029

Authority of commission; how construed.

Section
86-1029.01

Federal and other funds; commission; powers.

Section
86-1029.02

Immunity from liability.

Section
86-1029.03

Rules and regulations.

Section
86-1030

Repealed. Laws 2018, LB993, § 20.

Section
86-1101

Broadband telecommunications service; legislative intent.

Section
86-1102

Rural Broadband Task Force; created; members; terms; advisory groups; staff assistance; powers; duties; expenses; meetings; report.

Section
86-1103

Rural Broadband Task Force Fund; created; use; investment.

Section
86-1201

Act, how cited.

Section
86-1202

Legislative findings and declarations.

Section
86-1203

Definitions, where found.

Section
86-1204

Antenna, defined.

Section
86-1205

Applicable codes, defined.

Section
86-1206

Applicant, defined.

Section
86-1207

Application, defined.

Section
86-1208

Authority, defined.

Section
86-1209

Authority pole, defined.

Section
86-1210

Collocate or collocation, defined.

Section
86-1211

Communications facility, defined.

Section
86-1212

Communications network, defined.

Section
86-1213

Communications service, defined.

Section
86-1214

Communications service provider, defined.

Section
86-1215

Decorative pole, defined.

Section
86-1216

Fee, defined.

Section
86-1217

Historic district, defined.

Section
86-1218

Law, defined.

Section
86-1219

Microwireless facility, defined.

Section
86-1220

Permit, defined.

Section
86-1221

Person, defined.

Section
86-1222

Public power supplier, defined.

Section
86-1223

Rate, defined.

Section
86-1224

Right-of-way, defined.

Section
86-1225

Rural public power supplier, defined.

Section
86-1226

Small wireless facility, defined.

Section
86-1227

Technically feasible, defined.

Section
86-1228

Utility pole, defined.

Section
86-1229

Wireless facility, defined.

Section
86-1230

Wireless infrastructure provider, defined.

Section
86-1231

Wireless provider, defined.

Section
86-1232

Wireless services, defined.

Section
86-1233

Wireless services provider, defined.

Section
86-1234

Wireless support structure, defined.

Section
86-1235

Wireline backhaul facility, defined.

Section
86-1236

Activities of wireless provider within right-of-way to deploy small wireless facilities and associated utility poles; provisions applicable.

Section
86-1237

Issuance of permit for small wireless facility within right-of-way; applicant; procedure; cost; authority; powers; denial; grounds; Department of Transportation; powers.

Section
86-1238

Activities of wireless provider within right-of-way; authorized; procedure; rates; terms and conditions.

Section
86-1239

Requirement to pay rate, fee, or compensation; authority; limitation; occupation tax; application fee; limitation.

Section
86-1240

Interpretation of Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act; limitations.

Section
86-1241

Authority; powers and duties; limitations.

Section
86-1242

Disputes; court jurisdiction; rates; applicability.

Section
86-1243

Applicability of act.

Section
86-1244

Public power supplier; negotiated pole attachment agreement; annual pole attachment rate; applicability of act.

Section
86-1301

Act, how cited.

Section
86-1302

Terms, defined.

Section
86-1303

Broadband Bridge Program; created; purpose; administration; funding; legislative intent.

Section
86-1304

Grant; purpose; application; matching funds, required; qualifications; testing; repayment, when.

Section
86-1305

Grants; priority for distribution.

Section
86-1306

Grant applications; weighted scoring system.

Section
86-1307

Grants; applications; commission publish proposed projects, project areas, and broadband Internet service speeds; challenge; procedure.

Section
86-1308

Grants; funding; limitation; maximum amount; applicant; agree to provide service.

Section
86-1309

Nebraska Broadband Bridge Fund; created; use; investment.

Section
86-1310

Rules and regulations.