Section 1220-04-08-.07 - TARIFF AND PRICING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETING LOCAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDERS LOCAL SERVICE(1) Tariff Requirements(a) Competing Telecommunications Service Providers providing local service unless otherwise exempted by the Authority from these requirements at the time of certification, shall be required to comply with the following:1. File informational tariffs describing all offered services;2. file lists of individual service prices or a price range with the highest price listed to be no greater than twenty-five percent (25%) above the lowest price in the range for all services offered;3. file tariffs for any interconnection arrangements entered into as described in Rule 1220-4-8-.10.(b) Any tariff filed under this rule sub-section shall constitute notice to customers of the terms and conditions under which the services shall be provided, and shall be binding upon the providers subject to this rule and their customers. Any such tariff shall be nondiscriminatory.(c) Tariffs and price lists for new services shall be effective on the tariff or price filing date as defined in this rule chapter.(2) Pricing (a) A price may be decreased at any time, if such decrease is within the range of prices for a service on file with the Authority.(b) Price increases for all local services, that are within the range of prices for a service on file with the Authority shall become effective thirty (30) days following notification by direct mail to affected customers or by publication of a notice for the increase in a newspaper of general circulation in the affected service area. New price increases that are not within such range shall not become effective until a new informational tariff is filed with the Authority.(c) Withdrawal of a non-basic local service offering shall be permitted on thirty (30) days notice to the Authority, and on thirty (30) days direct or public notification to customers.(d) Withdrawal of a basic local service offering may be permitted after ninety (90) days prior notice to the Authority, and after sixty (60) days prior notice to individual customers by direct mail or by publication of a notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the affected service area. Any such withdrawal shall be approved by the Authority before implementation.(3) Special Contract Provisions (a) Special contracts and any tariffs for interconnection services shall comply with the provisions of Rule 1220-4-8-.10.(b) Special contracts with end users which are not unduly discriminatory shall be permitted. However, the Authority shall be notified of the existence of the contract upon execution, and shall be provided with a written summary of the contract provisions including a description of the services provided. The Authority shall make a copy of the summary available for inspection by any interested party. A copy of the contract shall be made available for Authority review upon request.(c) Any special pricing package, contract, or discount shall be made available to any similarly situated customer satisfying the required terms and conditions of the special agreement upon request.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1220-04-08-.07
Original rule filed April 15, 1998, effective June 15, 1998. Editorial changes made by the Secretary of State pursuant to Public Chapter 305 of 1995; "Commission" and references to the "Commission" were changed to "Authority" and references to the "Authority"; effective March 28, 2003.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 65-2-102, 65-5-101, 65-5-102, 65-5-103, 65-5-104, and Chapter 408 of Public Acts of 1995.