O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A. § 46-5-171 (2019)
Local call charges based on duration or time of call prohibited
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A local exchange company may not charge a residential customer or single line business for basic local exchange service based on the duration of a call or on the time of day that a call is made; provided, however, that such restriction shall not apply in any case where a customer or business requests charges based on the duration of a call or on the time of day that a call is made. This Code section does not prohibit a local exchange company from offering discounts based on the time of day that a call is made if the company also offers basic local exchange service at a rate permitted under Code Section 46-5-166.
History
(Code 1981, § 46-5-171, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 886, § 2.)