48:2-21.20. Interexchange carrier services deemed competitive, standards
5. a. For purposes of subsection a. of section 4 of this act, telecommunications services provided by interexchange telecommunications carriers are deemed to be competitive services.
b. Nothing in this act shall affect the board's authority to determine whether and under what terms and conditions it will permit interexchange telecommunications carriers to offer intraLATA services within the State.
c. The board may establish service quality standards for interexchange telecommunications carriers and nothing in this act shall limit the authority of the board to promulgate service quality standards for interexchange telecommunications carriers or to resolve complaints regarding the quality of interexchange telecommunications carrier service.
d. Nothing in the act shall limit the authority of the board to determine whether an interexchange telecommunications carrier should be extended the privilege of operating within this State.
L.1991,c.428,s.5.