- (1) A person or entity alleging overbilling of tariffed telecommunications charges by a regulated telecommunications company shall file the action before the commission or a court of competent jurisdiction within 2 years of the date of overbilling.
- (2) This section is intended to be consistent with limitations on actions as provided in 47 U.S.C. 415.
(3) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
- (a) "Overbilling" means presenting a bill to a customer of a regulated telecommunications company that includes charges that overstate the amount owed by the customer pursuant to the tariff for the service as approved by and on file with the commission.
- (b) "Regulated telecommunications company" means all public utility companies that are regulated pursuant to 69-3-101(1)(f), Title 69, chapter 3, part 8, and 69-3-803(9).
- (c) "Tariffed telecommunications charges" means all charges and fees for regulated services billed by a regulated telecommunications company as authorized by a tariff that has been approved by and filed with the commission.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 490, L. 2021; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 476, L. 2025.