Minnesota Administrative Rules

7811.0900 LOCAL CALLING SCOPE FLEXIBILITY FOR LEC'S.

Subpart 1.

Required offering.

A local exchange carrier (LEC) shall offer each end-user the flat rate calling area, including any applicable extended area service (EAS), offered by the LEC as of June 2, 1998, as modified to reflect any subsequent addition or removal of EAS under the following commission orders, which are incorporated by reference, regarding the commission's Investigation into the Appropriate Local Calling Scope, in Accordance with Minn. Stat. 237.161, Docket No. P-999/CI-94-296:

A.

ORDER REACTIVATING THE PROCESSING OF EAS PETITIONS (October 24, 1995); and

B.

ORDER AFTER RECONSIDERATION (February 23, 1996).

These orders are not subject to frequent change and are available through the statewide interlibrary loan system.

Subp. 2.

Additional calling area options.

At any time after receipt of a notice under part 7811.0800, subpart 2, that a competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) intends to offer additional alternative local calling areas or measured rate options, the LEC may, upon 30 days' notice to the commission, department, Office of Attorney General-Residential Utilities Division (OAG-RUD), and CLECs certified in the applicable area, file a tariff offering additional calling areas or measured rate options. The rates charged under an alternative calling area or measured rate options must be just, reasonable, and affordable relative to the rates charged for the required calling area under subpart 1. Changes in current rates are subject to the applicable provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 237, regarding rate changes.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 237.10; 237.16; 237.71

History:

22 SR 2079

Published Electronically:

August 12, 2013