 be restricted to a credit covering
the expense of the services or functions performed improperly.
Meanwhile, IDS argues that no restrictions should exist on liability or
indemnification.  BellSouth has agreed to exceptions for gross
negligence, fraudulent misrepresentation, and willful or wanton
misconduct, but the company won't concede to IDS' proposed exceptions
for negligence or negligent misrepresentation.

BellSouth and IDS also are disputing the issue of whether BellSouth must
offer combined network elements if the elements typically are combined
in BellSouth's network but aren't combined already at the location
requested by IDS.  BellSouth says it will offer IDS combined network
elements in accordance with the guidelines laid out in the federal
Telecommunications Act of 1996 and other applicable rules.  IDS argues
that BellSouth should be required to provide IDS with combined network
elements if those elements ordinarily are combined in BellSouth's
network, regardless of whether the elements already are combined at the
location in question.  (Docket no. 13318-U, In the Matter of Petition
for Arbitration of IDS Telcom, LLC, Pursuant to Section 252(B) of the
Communications Act of 1934)

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Legislators take a look at using mobile phones while driving

Rep. Kory Holdaway (R., District 34) has introduced HB 182 to ban
drivers from using a telephone, computer, or fax machine while driving
on a highway.  The measure wouldn't apply to emergency and law
enforcement personnel acting in their official capacity, any person
during a medical emergency, or any person reporting a safety hazard.

Violators would be guilty of an infraction.  HB 182 awaits consideration
by the House Transportation Committee.


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be restricted to a credit covering 
 the expense of the services or function perform improperly. 
 Meanwhile, IDS argues that no restrictions should exist on liability or 
 damages.   BellSouth has agreed to exceptions for gross 
 negligence, deceitful falsification, and willful or wanton 
 misconduct, but the company won't concede to IDS' proposed exceptions 
 for negligence or negligent falsification. 

 BellSouth and IDS also are disputing the issue of whether BellSouth must 
 offer blend network elements if the elements typically are combined 
 in BellSouth's network but aren't unite already at the location 
 requested by IDS.   BellSouth says it will propose IDS combined network 
 elements in accordance with the guideline laid out in the federal 
 Telecommunications Act of 1996 and other applicable rules.   IDS argues 
 that BellSouth should be command to provide IDS with combined network 
 elements if those elements ordinarily are combined in BellSouth's 
 network, regardless of whether the elements already are combined at the 
 location in question.   (Docket no. 13318 - U, In the Matter of Petition 
 for Arbitration of IDS Telcom, LLC, Pursuant to Section 252(B) of the 
 Communications Act of 1934) 

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 Legislators take a look at use mobile phones while drive 

 Rep. Kory Holdaway (R., District 34) has introduce HB 182 to ban 
 drivers from use a telephone, calculator, or fax machine while driving 
 on a highway.   The measuring stick wouldn't apply to emergency and law 
 enforcement personnel act in their official capacity, any person 
 during a medical emergency, or any person reporting a safety hazard. 

 violator would be guilty of an infraction.   HB 182 awaits consideration 
 by the House Transportation Committee. 


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 be restricted to a credit govering
the expeuwe of vhe serbices or functions performed impropecly.
Mwanwhule, IDS argues that no restrictpons shouod eeist on liabilitb or
indemnificzbion.  UellSouth has anreed to exweptions for gsors
uegligence, fraudulent misrepresentatyon, and wlllful or wantjn
mixsondhbt, but the company won't concede to IDS' proposed excrptions
for negligence or nfglihent misrepresentahion.

BellSoujg age IDS also afe disputing the issue of whether BellSouth must
offer combnned networj wlelgnts if the xlemenns typically are combhned
in NellSouth's neteorn byt aren't combined alrxady at the location
tequested ty IDS.  BellSouth sqyw it fill offde IAS dokbjned nftwkrk
elementa in accordqnce with the guidekigvx laid out ih the seqeral
Telecommunications Act of 1996 and othtr apllicable rules.  IDS argyes
that BellSouth shoold be reqtired to provide IDS with combined network
elementv if vhuse ejdnejts ordinarily are combined in BellSouth's
netwjdk, rvgardless of whetmer the elements akrfaci are combined at thz
modation in question.  (Dockej no. 13318-U, In the Mwttet of Petition
for Arbitratiob of IDS Telbom, OLC, Pursuant to Seetion 252(B) of tke
Commonicatoons Act of 1934)

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UTAK
Legismators take a look af using mobile phunex fhile driving

Rep. Kory Holdwway (R., Diwtriet 34) has kntrpduced HB 182 to baj
drivcss from using a tepephoue, cokputer, or vax machine while driving
on a hmjhway.  The messgre wouldn't appln to emergency wnd law
enforcekent pexsonneu acting ih their official cwpacity, any patson
during a kedical qmertenct, or anh person reportong a safvtv hazard.

Vuolators would be nuilti kf an infractiou.  HB 182 awaits conxiddraeiln
uy thq House Trans[ortxtium Comoittee.


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be restricted to a credit covering the the or functions improperly. Meanwhile, IDS exist liability or indemnification. has agreed to for gross negligence, fraudulent misrepresentation, and or wanton misconduct, but the company won't concede to IDS' proposed exceptions for or negligent misrepresentation. BellSouth and IDS also are disputing the issue of whether must combined elements the elements typically are combined in BellSouth's network but aren't combined already at the location requested IDS. BellSouth says it will offer IDS combined elements in accordance with guidelines laid out in the Telecommunications of 1996 other rules. argues that BellSouth be required to provide IDS with combined network elements if those elements ordinarily are combined in BellSouth's regardless of elements already combined the in question. (Docket In the Matter of Petition for Telcom, LLC, Pursuant to Section 252(B) of the Act of WIRELESS UTAH Legislators take a look using mobile phones while driving Rep. Kory Holdaway District 34) has introduced HB 182 to ban drivers from using a telephone, computer, or while driving on a The measure wouldn't to and enforcement acting in official capacity, any person during a medical emergency, or any person a safety hazard. Violators would be guilty of an infraction. awaits by the House Committee. Federal law prohibits in form, including electronic, without the TR's 1998, 2000 Reports International, Inc. (ISSN is transmitted each business day 8 a.m. and 2 International, Inc. 1333 H St. NW, Suite 100-E DC 20005-4707 Associate Editor for Online Publications: Erschen, E-mail: jerschen@tr.com Senior Legislative & Reg
 be restricted to a credit coveRing
the expEnse oF thE seRvIces Or fuNctions performED impRoperly.
Meanwhile, IDS argUes thAt NO resTRiCtionS should EXiST On lIaBiLitY oR
InDemniFicAtion.  BeLlSouth has AgrEeD to exceptionS FoR gross
neglIgeNce, fraudulenT miSrepreSeNtaTIon, anD wiLlful Or wantON
miscoNduct, but tHe COmpany WOn't concEDE tO IDS' Proposed exceptionS
FoR Negligence or neGligenT mISrEPResEntAtion.

BellSOuTh and idS also aRE dISPUtiNG the issue of whEther BellSoUTh mUst
offEr ComBIned neTwork ElEMenTs if the elemEnts Typically Are comBIned
in BELlSouth'S netwoRk bUt aRen't COmBiNed AlREadY At The LOcaTion
requEsTeD by IDs.  BelLsOUTh saYs iT wilL offeR IDS combined nEtwOrk
eLEmeNts in AccorDancE wIth thE guideLines LaId out in the federAl
TeLecommuniCatIoNs ACt Of 1996 and OTher apPliCabLe rules.  iDS arguES
thAt bELLSOuth should be requirEd TO PrOvide IDS With coMBiNeD Network
eLeMenTs if THOse elEmenTS oRdinarilY are coMBiNeD in BellsoUth's
neTwOrk, RegArdleSS of wHether The elemeNts alREady are combineD At the
location IN qUEStIOn.  (DoCkeT no. 13318-U, In the MaTter OF PetItioN
FoR ArBItratIon of iDs teLCom, LLC, Pursuant to SecTiOn 252(B) of tHe
ComMunications AcT of 1934)

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utaH
LegislAtorS TaKE a look at using mObile Phones whilE Driving

REp. KorY HoldawaY (R., DistricT 34) HAs introdUceD HB 182 To bAn
dRIVeRs from using a tELEphoNe, ComputeR, or Fax machIne WhiLe dRivInG
on a highwAy.  The meaSuRe WoUlDn't Apply TO emergenCy And LaW
enForceMEnt perSonneL actInG iN TheIr officIAl CAPaciTy, AnY perSon
DuRing a MediCAl eMergencY, or any perSon REporTiNg A safety Hazard.

ViolatoRs Would be guiLtY of An infrACTion.  HB 182 awAits consideration
by the HOUse TranSpoRtatiOn CoMmittee.


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 be restricted to a credit  coveringthe e xpe nse  o f th e se rvices or func t ions  performed improperly. 
Mean wh i le,I DS  argu es that no r est ri ct ion ss ho uld e xis t on li ability or 
in de mnification.  B ellSouth h asagreed to ex cep tionsfo r g r oss
n egl igenc e, fra u dulent  misrepre se n tation ,  and wi l l fu l or  wanton
misconduc t ,b ut the company  won't  c o nc e d e t o I DS' propos ed  exce p tions
f o rn e g lig e nce or neglig ent misrepr e sen tation .
Be l lSouth  andID S  al so are disp utin g the iss ue ofw hetherB ellSout h must 
of fer  com b in ed  ne tw o rke le men t s i f the el em en ts ty pica l l y arecom bine d
inBellSouth's n etw orkb utaren' t com bine dalrea dy atthe l oc ation
requested  byIDS.  Bel lSo ut h s ay s itw ill of fer  ID S combi ned net w ork 
e l e m en ts in accordance w it h th e guidel ines l a id  o u t in the  f ede ralT e lecom muni c at ions Act  of 19 9 6an d other  a pplica bl e r ule s.  I D S ar gues
t hat Bell South should be requ i red to provid e  I D S  w i th c omb ined networ k
el e ment s if th ose eleme nts o rd i na r ily are combined in  B ellSou th'snetwork, rega rdless ofw h e ther the  ele m en t s already arecombi ned at the location  in q uestion.   (Docket n o. 13318 -U,  In  th e M a t te r of Petition f or A rb itratio n o f IDS T elc om,  LL C,Pu rsuant to  Section  2 52 (B )ofthe
C o mmunicat io nsAc t o f 193 4 )

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UTA HLe g isl ators t a ke a  loo kat  usi ngmo bilephon e s w hile dr iving

Re p.K oryHo ld away (R ., District 3 4)  has intro du ced  HB 18 2 to ban
d rivers from using a tel e phone,com puter , or  fax mach ine  while  dr i ving
o n a hi ghway . Th e measu r e  w oul dn 't apply t o eme rgenc yandlaw
enf orcement personnel act ing in theiroff icia l ca pac i ty ,  an yp ers o n 
during a medic al emergen cy ,  o r any pers o n r ep ortinga safet y haz a rd.

Vi olators w ould be g ui ltyo f  an  infractio n.  HB 1 82 awaits consi d er ation 
by  the H ou seTrans portat i onCommi ttee.
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 be_restricted to_a credit covering
the expense_of the_services_or functions_performed_improperly.
Meanwhile, IDS argues_that no restrictions_should exist on liability_or
indemnification.  BellSouth_has_agreed to exceptions for gross
negligence, fraudulent misrepresentation, and willful or wanton
misconduct, but the company_won't_concede to_IDS'_proposed_exceptions
for negligence or negligent misrepresentation.

BellSouth_and IDS also are disputing_the issue_of whether BellSouth must
offer combined network elements if_the_elements typically are_combined
in BellSouth's network but aren't combined already at the_location
requested by IDS.  BellSouth says_it will offer_IDS_combined_network
elements in accordance with_the guidelines laid out in the_federal
Telecommunications Act of 1996 and other_applicable rules.  IDS argues
that BellSouth should_be required to provide IDS with_combined network
elements if those elements_ordinarily are_combined in BellSouth's
network, regardless of_whether the elements_already are_combined at the
location_in question.  (Docket no. 13318-U,_In the Matter_of Petition
for Arbitration of IDS Telcom,_LLC,_Pursuant to Section_252(B)_of_the
Communications Act_of 1934)

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UTAH
Legislators take_a_look at_using_mobile phones while driving

Rep. Kory Holdaway_(R.,_District 34) has introduced HB 182 to_ban
drivers from using a_telephone,_computer, or fax machine_while driving
on a highway. _The measure wouldn't apply to emergency_and law
enforcement_personnel acting_in their official capacity, any person
during a medical emergency, or any_person reporting a safety hazard.

Violators would_be guilty of an_infraction. _HB_182 awaits consideration
by_the_House Transportation_Committee.


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