Section En 404.02 - Authorization Required to Provide Voice Service(a) No person or entity shall provide voice services in any area of New Hampshire unless and until that person or entity is registered as an ELEC authorized in that area.(b) To apply for authorization to provide voice service a person or entity shall complete and file Form T-8 "Application for Registration to Provide Voice Service" dated 6/2024 and acknowledge and certify as follows: (1) "I attest that the applicant will comply with all applicable New Hampshire laws and Department policies, rules and orders.";(2) "I attest that the applicant has the necessary managerial qualifications, technical competence, and financial resources to operate the telephone utility for which the applicant seeks registration."; and";(3) "I certify that the information on this form is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief subject to the penalty for making unsworn false statements under RSA 641:3."(c) If the applicant seeks to provide service in the territory of an RTC, such RTC shall be provided an opportunity to propose to the department that the ELEC be required by the department to meet the requirements of 47 U.S.C. § 253(f) regarding eligible telecommunications carrier qualifications before providing such service. The department shall determine whether to impose such a requirement through an adjudicative proceeding.(d) If an applicant seeking to provide service in the territory of an RTC indicates in its petition that it will meet the requirements of 47 U.S.C. § 253(f) regarding eligible telecommunications carrier qualifications, then (c) above shall not apply.(e) Unless the department denies an application for ELEC registration pursuant to En 404.03, the department shall authorize the applicant to provide voice service in the specified territory and issue the applicant a telephone utility identification number if the applicant was not previously assigned one. Such authorization shall include any requirement imposed pursuant to (c) above.N.H. Admin. Code § En 404.02
Derived from Number 28, Filed July 11, 2024, Proposed by #14015, Effective 7/1/2024, Expires7/1/2034 (see Revision Note at chapter heading for En 400).