Ariz. Admin. Code § 14-2-1106

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

Section R14-2-1106 - Grant of Certificate of Convenience and Necessity

A. The Commission, after notice and hearing, may deny certification to any telecommunications company which:

1. Does not provide the information required by this Article;

2. Is not offering competitive services, as defined in this Article;

3. Does not possess adequate financial resources to provide the proposed services;

4. Does not possess adequate technical competency to provide the proposed services; or

5. Fails to provide a performance bond, if required.

B. Every telecommunications company obtaining a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity under this Article shall obtain certification subject to the following conditions:

1. The telecommunications company shall comply with all Commission rules, orders, and other requirements relevant to the provision of intrastate telecommunications service.

2. The telecommunications company shall maintain its accounts and records as required by the Commission.

3. The telecommunications company shall file with the Commission all financial and other reports that the Commission may require, and in a form and at such times as the Commission may designate.

4. The telecommunications company shall maintain on file with the Commission all current tariffs and rates, and any service standards that the Commission may require.

5. The telecommunications company shall cooperate with Commission investigations of customer complaints.

6. The telecommunications company shall participate in and contribute to a universal service fund, as required by the Commission.

7. Failure by a telecommunications company to comply with any of the above conditions may result in rescission of its Certificate of Convenience and Necessity.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R14-2-1106

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).

The Arizona Corporation Commission has determined that the following Section is exempt from the Attorney General certification provisions of the Arizona Administrative Procedure Act (A.R.S. § 41-1041 ) by a court order (State ex. rel. Corbin v. Arizona Corporation Commission, 174 Ariz. 216 848 P.2d 301 (App. 1992)).