Ariz. Admin. Code § 14-2-1105

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 25, June 21, 2024

Section R14-2-1105 - Certificates of Convenience and Necessity for Telecommunications Companies Offering Competitive Services; Initial Tariff

A. Effective July 1, 1995, every other telecommunications company, except a local exchange carrier, that has not previously received a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity, and that provides or intends to provide intrastate competitive telecommunications services shall file with the Docket Control Center 10 copies of an Application for a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity to provide competitive telecommunications services. In support of the request for a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity, the Application shall, at a minimum, include all the information required in R14-2-1104(A) and shall also include the following information:

1. A description of the telecommunications company's technical capability to provide the proposed services and a description of its facilities.

2. Information describing the financial resources of the telecommunications company, including:

a. A current intrastate balance sheet,

b. A current income statement (if applicable),

c. A pro forma income statement, and

d. Comparable financial information evidencing sufficient financial resources.

3. A copy of the Partnership Agreement, Articles of Incorporation, Articles of Organization, Joint Venture Agreement, or any other contract, agreement, or document that evidences the formation of the telecommunications company.

B. An Application filed under subsection (A) of this Section shall also petition the Commission for a determination that the service being provided or to be provided is competitive under the requirements of R14-2-1108.

C. An Application filed under subsection (A) of this Section shall be subject to the provisions of subsections R14-2-1104(D) and (E).

D. In appropriate circumstances, the Commission may require, as a precondition to certification, the procurement of a performance bond sufficient to cover any advances or deposits the telecommunications company may collect from its customers, or order that such advances or deposits be held in escrow or trust.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R14-2-1105

Adopted effective June 27, 1995, under a court-ordered exemption as determined by the Arizona Corporation Commission (Supp. 95-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 4789, effective December 15, 2002 (Supp. 02-4).