HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2005.03.10 - 27904REPORT (MISC. #05037) March 10, 2005
BY: General Government Committee, William R. Patterson, Chairperson
IN RE: MR #05037 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — SUPPORT FOR SENATE
BILL NO. 127 AMENDING THE MICHIGAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution
#05037 on February 28, 2005, reports with a recommendation that the resolution be
adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move
acceptance of the foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
General Government Committee Vote:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
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Miscellaneous Resolution # 05037
BY: Commissioner Sue Douglas, District #21
RE: Board of Commissioners - Support for Senate Bill No. 127 Amending the
Michigan Telecommunications Act
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the purpose of Public Act 179 of 1991, the "Michigan Telecommunications Act"
is to ensure that every person has access to just and reasonable telecommunication
service; and
WHEREAS the Michigan Telecommunications Act restructured regulation to focus on price
and quality of service and not on the provider. The act also supplements existing state and
federal law regarding antitrust, consumer protection, and fair trade to provide additional
safeguards for competition and consumers; and
WHEREAS Senate Bill 127 amends the Michigan Telecommunications Act by adding that,
"A provider of cellular or mobile telecommunication service shall not provide, sell, or
include the dialing number of a customer for inclusion with any directory assistance without
first obtaining the written consent of the customer"; and
WHEREAS this measure would help protect the privacy of cellular and mobile service
customers and reduce costly unsolicited telephone calls.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
hereby supports Senate B111127 and the amendment to the Michigan Telecommunications
Act to provide a much needed safeguard for cellular and mobile service customers.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners requests
the Oakland County Clerk to forward copies of this adopted resolution to Governor
Granholm, the Senate Committee on Technology and Energy, the Oakland County
Delegation to the State Legislature, the Michigan Association of Counties, and Oakland
County's Legislative Lobbyists.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
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Resolution #05037 February 17, 2005
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no objections.
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Resolution #05037 March 10, 2005
Moved by Molnar supported by Melton the resolutions on the Consent Agenda, be adopted (with
accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Coleman, Coulter, Crawford, Douglas, Gershenson, Gregory, Hatchett, KowaII, Long, Melton,
Middleton, Molnar, Moss, Nash, Palmer, Patterson, Potter, Rogers, Scott, Suarez, Wilson,
Woodward, Zack, Bullard. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the resolutions on the Consent Agenda, were adopted (with
accompanying reports being accepted).
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Ruth Johnson, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and
accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on March 10, 2005
with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
in Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at
Pontiac, Michigan this 10th day of March, 2005.
Ruth Johnson, County Clerk