Section 6-80-20 - Temporary certificate of authority - carrier of last resort(a) The commission, upon a written application, may issue a temporary COA to a qualified applicant. A temporary COA is a certificate of limited authority, authorizing a telecommunications carrier only to participate in the bidding process for the selection of a carrier of last resort for a particular high cost area as set forth in section 6-81-55.(b) An application for a temporary COA must: (1) Include information on the applicant's financial ability to render the proposed service, including a copy of the most recent audited financial statement and, if more than three months have elapsed since the date of the most recent audited financial statement, a current, unaudited financial statement; and(2) Comply with all applicable commission orders and rules.(c) The commission shall issue a temporary COA, if it finds that the applicant: (1) Possesses sufficient technical, financial, and managerial resources and abilities to provide the proposed telecommunications service; and(2) Is fit, willing, and able to properly perform the proposed telecommunications service and to conform to the terms, conditions, and rules prescribed or adopted by the commission. The commission may grant, deny, or reject (as incomplete) any application for a temporary COA, with or without a hearing.
(d) A temporary COA expires upon the selection of a carrier of last resort for the high cost area at issue. If a telecommunications carrier temporarily certified is selected as the carrier of last resort, the commission, on its own motion or upon the request of the carrier, shall issue a COA to the carrier, provided the carrier continues to meet the requirements of subsection (c).[Eff ] (Auth: HRS §§ 269-6, 269-34 to 43) (Imp: HRS §§ 269-7.5, 269-16.9, 269-34 to 43)