Bill No.:                     HB0018                                 Drafter:  LGC

LSO No.:                   13LSO-0020                         Effective Date:  7/1/2013

Enrolled Act No.:    HEA0082

Chapter No.:            CH0092

Prime Sponsor:       Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee

Catch Title:              Telecommunications-internet protocol enabled services.  (Sub 1.)

Subject:                     Exempting internet protocol enabled services and voice over internet protocol services from regulation under the telecommunications act.

Summary/Major Elements:

· Under current law, it is unclear whether voice over internet protocol services (VoIP) such as Skype are regulated under the state telecommunications act.

· This act makes clear that VoIP and other internet protocol enabled services are not regulated under the telecommunications act.

· The act does not affect applicable public service commission or federal authority over wholesale tariffs or services, interconnection requirements, intrastate switched access rates, terms and conditions or essential telecommunications requirements.

· VoIP services are also subject to state universal service fund assessments, 911 emergency service taxes, Wyoming relay system fees and uniform assessments on public utilities.