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title: O.C.G.A. § 46-5-186. Time limit on certain actions of local exchange carrier.
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# O.C.G.A. § 46-5-186. Time limit on certain actions of local exchange carrier.

The customer’s current local exchange carrier shall initiate action to change the customer back to the prior local exchange or long distance carrier or to another local exchange or long distance carrier of the customer’s choice within three business days after a customer’s request for such a change.

## History

Code 1981, § 46-5-186, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 919, § 1.