S.D. Admin. R. 20:10:32:43.01

Current through Register Vol. 50, page 159, June 17, 2024

Section 20:10:32:43.01 - Demonstration of commitment to provide service

An applicant requesting designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier shall commit to providing service throughout its proposed designated service area to all customers making a reasonable request for service. Each applicant shall certify that it will:

(1) Provide service on a timely basis to requesting customers within the applicant's proposed designated service area where the applicant's network already passes the potential customer's premises; and

(2) If the potential customer is within the applicant's proposed designated service area but outside its existing network coverage, provide service within a reasonable period of time, if the service does not impose excessive or unreasonable cost, by:

(a) Modifying or replacing the requesting customer's equipment;

(b) Extending facilities, such as constructing or extending an access line, deploying a roof-mounted antenna, or installing other equipment;

(c) Adjusting the nearest cell tower;

(d) Adjusting network or customer facilities;

(e) Reselling services from another carrier's facilities to provide service; or

(f) Employing, leasing, or constructing additional network facilities such as an access line, a cell site, cell extender, repeater, or other similar equipment.

S.D. Admin. R. 20:10:32:43.01

32 SDR 231, effective 7/10/2006.

General Authority: SDCL 49-31-76, 49-31-77, 49-31-81.

Law Implemented: SDCL 49-31-3, 49-31-78.