1997 Minnesota Statutes

     237.011 Telecommunications goals. 

    The following are state goals that should be considered as 
 the commission executes its regulatory duties with respect to 
 telecommunication services: 

    (1) supporting universal service; 

    (2) maintaining just and reasonable rates; 

    (3) encouraging economically efficient deployment of 
 infrastructure for higher speed telecommunication services and 
 greater capacity for voice, video, and data transmission; 

    (4) encouraging fair and reasonable competition for local 
 exchange telephone service in a competitively neutral regulatory 
 manner; 

    (5) maintaining or improving quality of service; 

    (6) promoting customer choice; 

    (7) ensuring consumer protections are maintained in the 
 transition to a competitive market for local telecommunications 
 service; and 

    (8) encouraging voluntary resolution of issues between and 
 among competing providers and discouraging litigation. 

    HIST: 1997 c 223 s 2