Okla. Admin. Code § 165:59-9-21

Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024

Section 165:59-9-21 - Contributions to the Oklahoma Lifeline Fund

(a) The OLF shall be funded in a competitively neutral manner in accordance with the Oklahoma Telecommunications Act.

(b) Each contributing provider, whether they are subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission or not, shall annually provide contact information to the OLF Administrator for the purpose of correspondence regarding contribution to the OLF. The submission of an annual report to the Commission shall be deemed sufficient for compliance with this paragraph.

(c) Each telecommunications carrier providing wholesale telecommunications services to VoIP providers in Oklahoma will annually provide the identity, to include address, of each such VoIP provider(s) to the OLF Administrator as available. While the names of the VoIP providers may be made publicly available, all information with regard to the reporting telecommunications carrier will be treated as confidential.

(d) The contributing provider must certify to the truth and accuracy of data used to determine the contributing provider's contribution amounts. The OLF Administrator may verify any information used by the contributing provider in its determination of its contributions to the OLF. Contributing providers shall maintain records and documentation to justify information used in its determination of its contributions to the OLF for three (3) years, and shall provide such records and documentation to the OLF Administrator upon request. Inaccurate or untruthful information used by the contributing provider may lead to prosecution to the full extent of the law.

Okla. Admin. Code § 165:59-9-21

Added at 15 Ok Reg 1195, eff 1-6-98 (emergency); Added at 15 Ok Reg 1915, eff 7-1-98

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 34, Issue 24, September 1, 2017, eff. 9/11/2017