Okla. Admin. Code § 165:55-17-27

Current through Vol. 41, No. 19, June 17, 2024

Section 165:55-17-27 - Pricing and imputation standards

(a)Interconnection and network element charges. The Commission will determine just and reasonable prices for network elements and interconnection of facilities and equipment as follows:

(1) Prices shall be based on the cost, determined without reference to a rate-of-return or other rate-based proceeding, of providing the interconnection or network element, whichever is applicable;

(2) Prices shall be nondiscriminatory; and,

(3) Prices may include a reasonable profit.

(b)Charges for transport and termination of traffic. The terms and conditions for reciprocal compensation shall be consistent with OAC 165:55-17-15 and 47 U.S.C. §252(d)(2).

(c)Wholesale prices for telecommunications services. Incumbent LECs shall provide wholesale rates for all retail telecommunications services sold to end-users on the basis of the retail rates, excluding the portion thereof attributable to any marketing, billing, collection and other costs that will be avoided by telecommunications service providers in providing the service on a wholesale basis.

(d)Southwestern Bell Telephone Company imputation. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company shall charge its affiliates, or impute to itself if using the access for provision of its own services, an amount for access to its telephone service and exchange access that is no less than the amount charged to any unaffiliated 1XCs for such service.

(e)Prohibition of subsidization. A telecommunications service provider may not use services that are not competitive to subsidize services that are subject to competition. With respect to intrastate services, the Commission may establish any necessary cost allocations, rules, accounting safeguards, and guidelines to ensure that no such subsidization occurs.

Okla. Admin. Code § 165:55-17-27

Added at 13 Ok Reg 2437, eff 7-1-96