DAR File No. 38207
This notice was published in the January 15, 2014, issue (Vol. 2014, No. 2) of the Utah State Bulletin.
Public Service Commission, Administration
Rule R746-365
Intercarrier Service Quality
Five-Year Notice of Review and Statement of Continuation
DAR File No.: 38207
Filed: 12/30/2013 04:55:25 PM
NOTICE OF REVIEW AND STATEMENT OF CONTINUATION
Concise explanation of the particular statutory provisions under which the rule is enacted and how these provisions authorize or require the rule:
Section 54-4-1 grants the commission authority to regulate every public utility. Section 54-4-4 requires the commission to take action to set the rates to be charged by public utilities. Section 54-4-7 directs the commission to regulate the equipment, services, and rules of public utilities in providing service. Section 54-4-12 requires the commission to establish connections and joint rates and division of costs between telephone companies. Section 54-8b-2.2 requires the commission to establish rules to facilitate competitive provision of telecommunication services. 47 U.S.C. Sections 251 and 252 require state commissions to set interconnection terms between telephone companies.
Summary of written comments received during and since the last five-year review of the rule from interested persons supporting or opposing the rule:
No comments have been submitted in the last five years.
Reasoned justification for continuation of the rule, including reasons why the agency disagrees with comments in opposition to the rule, if any:
This rule needs to be continued because it provides guidelines to ensure that telecommunications corporations will engineer, design, equip and provision an efficient public telecommunications network with attendant operational support systems and joint network planning processes.
The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:
Public Service CommissionAdministration
HEBER M WELLS BLDG
160 E 300 S
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84111-2316
Direct questions regarding this rule to:
- Sheri Bintz at the above address, by phone at 801-530-6714, by FAX at 801-530-6796, or by Internet E-mail at sbintz@utah.gov
- Jordan White at the above address, by phone at 801-530-6712, by FAX at , or by Internet E-mail at jordanwhite@utah.gov
Effective:
12/30/2013
Authorized by:
Jordan White, Legal Counsel
Additional Information
More information about a Five-Year Notice of Review and Statement of Continuation is available online.
The Portable Document Format (PDF) version of the Bulletin is the official version. The PDF version of this issue is available at https://rules.utah.gov/publicat/bull-pdf/2014/b20140115.pdf. The HTML edition of the Bulletin is a convenience copy. Any discrepancy between the PDF version and HTML version is resolved in favor of the PDF version.
For questions regarding the content or application of this rule, please contact Sheri Bintz at the above address, by phone at 801-530-6714, by FAX at 801-530-6796, or by Internet E-mail at sbintz@utah.gov; Jordan White at the above address, by phone at 801-530-6712, by FAX at , or by Internet E-mail at jordanwhite@utah.gov.